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New contracts and orders in industry
KONGSBERG signs contract for deliveries to F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
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ongsberg Defence Systems has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin valued at 160 MNOK for deliveries of Rudders & Vertical Leading Edges for Production Lot 8 (LRIP 8) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The contract is a continuation of deliveries from the five previous production lots (LRIP 3-7) and supports the continued business relationship between KONGSBERG and Lockheed Martin. “We are pleased that we reached an agreement for additional vertical tail leading edges and rudder components for the F-35 Lightning II and it is a testament to the continuing long-term interna-
tional cooperation between Lockheed Martin and KONGSBERG,” said Susan Ouzts, Lockheed Martin vice-president, F-35 International Programs. “This contract demonstrates KONGSBERG’s continued competitiveness in high end manufacturing and represents a new significant milestone for our aerostructures business. We are pleased to be a supplier of quality products to the F-35 program, supporting the continuation of our longterm cooperation with Lockheed Martin,” said Terje Bråthen, executive vice-president Aerostructures, Kongsberg Defence Systems. Visit: www.kongsberg.com
Success for Nordex in the United Kingdom
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ordex SE is continuing to grow in the United Kingdom, having been awarded a further two projects with a combined installed output of 25MW by renowned customer RES. The six N90/2500 turbine Jack’s Lane Wind Farm is located in North West Norfolk and at 15 megawatts (MW) could generate sufficient renewable electricity to meet the average needs of more than 10,600 homes each year. The 10MW Woolley Hill Wind Warm in Huntingdonshire, comprises four N100/2500 turbines capable of powering more than 8,000 homes.
RES and Nordex previously worked together on several projects in Northern Ireland with a total installed capacity of 90MW. The current partnership builds on this previous relationship, with the Nordex N90/2500 turbines used at Jack’s Lane Wind Farm, and N100/2500 model at Woolley Hill Wind Farm proving to be the most cost-effective option for delivering fully optimised energy yields for the respective projects. “We are pleased to be able to execute a further two projects with our core customer RES for our
proven N90 and N100 turbines,” said Nordex management board member Lars Bondo Krogsgaard. Visit: www.nordex-online.com
CSUN and PV-Systems sign 15 MW framework contract C
SUN, a specialised manufacturer of solar cells and modules, has signed a 15 megawatt framework agreement with the Turkish company EPC PV-Systems at the Solarex exhibition in Istanbul. The framework agreement covers CSUN 250-60P modules produced at CSUN Eurasia’s factory in Istanbul as well as deliveries from
Surface Generation signs major aircraft engine production deal
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urface Generation has announced that IHI Corporation, the Japanese engineering giant, is to use its Production to Functional Specifications (PtFS) process to create lightweight jet engine parts for a major next generation single aisle commercial aircraft program. IHI has signed a five year contract
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China. The modules will be used in several unlicensed ground mounted projects across Turkey. The first projects will be constructed in the Antalya region. Mr Hüseyin Köse, one of the owners of PV-Systems, explains: “We chose to cooperate with CSUN in Turkey, based on my long-term experience with their products in services in to use Surface Generation’s patented PtFS technologies to produce thousands of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic guide vanes. The PtFS process encompasses a range of active thermal management technologies, allowing temperatures to be dynamically controlled to the exact requirements of each mould area and process stage. This uniquely allows manufacturers to continuously adapt
Greece and Bulgaria, where we installed more than six megawatts of their modules in our projects. The quality of the products provided by CSUN has proven to be outstanding and we are very satisfied with their services. The framework agreement will ensure module availability for our expansion plans in Turkey.” Visit: www.csun-solar.com heating and cooling levels in real-time, assuring quality and maximising throughput. Ben Halford, chief executive at Surface Generation, comments: “Every gram counts when it comes to building lighter more fuel-efficient aircraft, so being able to economically massproduce complex composite parts is a major step forward for the industry.” Visit: www.surface-generation.com
