Meggitt in double contract win

6th Aug 2013 09:26

Meggitt, the FTSE 100 company which develops technology for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, has announced its Safety Systems business has been selected by Abris JSC to provide fire protection equipment for the Irkut MC-21 aircraft programme.Under the contract, which is worth $50m, the group will be responsible for aircraft engine and APU fire detection and suppression, and cargo smoke detection and fire suppression over the life of the programme.The technology is designed to reduce the risk of false fire alarms and to extend the amount of time available for the aircraft operator to land the safely.The aircraft is due to enter service in 2017. In a second deal, Meggitt has won a contract award for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter sponson fuel system, beginning immediately and running until 2030, with deliveries starting in 2015. The new design of the multi-piece composite structure reduces manufacturing risk and the cost of field repairs, the group said. It will produce the sponson fuel system in its state-of-the-art facility in the US. Meggitt Chief Executive Stephen Young said: "Meggitt has long been expert in flexible fuel cell design, recently launching an IED-resistant design for land vehicles. This award takes us to another level. "It marks our first, fully-certified fuel containment system, and gives us access to the upper level fuel assembly market, consistent with the strategic objectives of our Polymers & Composites division." NR