Curtiss-Wright Corporation has been awarded contracts totaling up to $31 million to provide ship service generators, engineered pumps, secondary propulsion systems, sub-safe ball and swing-check valves for the U.S. Navy's Virginia-Class submarines, SSN-784 and SSN-787.
This is an initial order for production and long-lead materials that will be delivered in the 2009-2010 timeframe. The work will be performed by Curtiss-Wright's Flow Control segment at its Cheswick, Pennsylvania; Phillipsburg, New Jersey; and East Farmingdale, New York facilities.'We are very pleased to have been selected for these important defense contracts,' said Curtiss-Wright Chairman and CEO Martin R. Benante. 'The Virginia Class Submarine program is a critical part of our national defense and as a result, in the fiscal year 2008 defense budget, Congress provided long-lead funding to support increasing the rate of production of Virginia Class nuclear submarines from one to two per year commencing in year 2011. Since the program's inception, Curtiss-Wright's commitment to providing the most advanced, reliable products and our strategic investment in innovative technologies has ensured our continued participation in this critical defense program.' For over 50 years, Curtiss-Wright has supplied technologically advanced products and services to the U.S. Navy with emphasis on nuclear propulsion systems. Our innovative, high-performance products can be found aboard every nuclear submarine and aircraft carrier commissioned by the U.S. Navy, ensuring safe, reliable operations. In addition, our technology advances, including more power-dense motors and enhanced valve designs, enable more efficient operations, reducing manpower, increasing safety and reducing overall cost. |
