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WESTAR TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SERVICES, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT ARMY AVIATION APACHE HELICOPTER FLEET
HUNTSVILLE, Feb. 7, 2008─ The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile
Command (AMCOM) awarded Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc., the
Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America, a task order to
provide technical services, and systems engineering and management
expertise to the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Manager’s Office (PMO).
The not-to-exceed ceiling price for the one-year basic effort, plus
four option years, is $13.3 million.
Westar, which has been fulfilling Army Aviation task orders for more
than 18 years, will apply its systems engineering expertise to
assist the Apache PMO’s modernization of on-board software
throughout the Apache fleet, and help the Army Reserve and Army
National Guard to complete their missions to field up-to-date Apache
aircraft and support systems.
Westar will support the PMO to ensure that all software ( i.e.
weapons, navigation, radar, flight control displays, countermeasures
and on-board mission planning systems) have the most relevant and
safest software available for use throughout the Army Active,
Reserve and National Guard components.
“Before any changes are made to the Apache, whether it’s a
modification to the entire fleet or to a single aircraft, our job is
to support engineering recommendations that ensure the strictest of
system specification requirements are met. That’s our area of
expertise,” said Kurt Heine, Vice President, EXPRESS Programs,
Westar Aerospace & Defense Group.
“What’s more, Westar’s recent ISO 9001:2001 certification further
assures the Apache PMO of our commitment to quality and continuous
improvement, ” Heine added.
About Westar:
Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. is a leading systems
engineering contractor with more than 1300 professionals around the
world delivering high-value engineering, software solutions,
logistics information management, flight training, and IT technical
support services to the U.S. Department of Defense, allied
governments and select commercial customers. Westar is a subsidiary
of QinetiQ North America.
About QinetiQ North America:
With more than 5,500 engineers, scientists and professionals working
in partnership with customers, QinetiQ North America develops
innovative technology solutions to meet the challenges of national
defense, homeland security and information access. QinetiQ North
America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, (QQ. LSE) one of the world’s
leading defense and security technology companies.
For more information on Westar, visit:
www.westar.com
Media Contact:
Mike Ruggeri
Vice President, Communications
Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc.
636-300-5151 (work)
636-627-9070 (mobile)
ruggeri@westar.com