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KONGSBERG signs contract for deliveries to F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Kongsberg 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 international 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

Nordex 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

CSUN, 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 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 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

Surface Generation signs major aircraft engine production deal

Surface 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 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 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

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Seasight Davits wins order for Humber Gateway offshore wind farm

Seasight Davits has won an order for the delivery of 73 offshore wind platform cranes for the Humber offshore wind farm. Seasight Davits won the order in close competition with other leading platform crane manufacturers in Europe, and the order confirms the attractiveness of SeasightDavits’s own-design davit crane, which is designed with the purpose of hoisting tools and spare parts from the crew vessels.

The design of the platform crane takes its point of origin in keywords such as easy maintenance, operational reliability and user-friendliness, which now are going to be a part of the Humber offshore wind farm. This is another step into the offshore wind market, after Seasight Davits last year delivered the platform cranes to the Northwind Offshore Windpark. Visit: www.seasight-davits.com

Plexus signs well order with Galp Energia

Plexus Holdings has been awarded a contract with new customer Galp Energia Tarfya BV to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well offshore Morocco.

The value of the contract, which sees Plexus secure a new territory and further strengthen its position in North Africa, is estimated at approximately £600,000 with revenues expected to commence in April 2014.

Under the terms of the contract, Plexus will supply its 18-3/4” POS-GRIP surface wellhead and mudline systems for use on a standard pressure 6000 PSI exploration well.

Plexus Holdings is a dominant force in the North Sea oil and gas industry with an everexpanding global presence. It provides various products to the Oil & Gas industry using its patented POS-GRIP Friction Grip Technology. Visit: www.plexusplc.com

UK partnership secures major MOD contract

Atrio of leading UK-based and owned defence sector players, led by Coventry-based Morgan Advanced Materials – Composites & Defence Systems and including Ricardo and Ultra Electronics, has clinched a highly prestigious contract to support and develop the Ministry of Defence’s Cougar family of protected patrol vehicles.

The Cougar Post-Design Service (PDS) programme which covers the Mastiff, Ridgback and Wolfhound vehicles fleets is set to be worth up to £20 million over the first two years and could be extended for as long as seven years in total. Of particular importance to the programme will be the optimisation of safety on the platforms, in addition to configuration management, legal compliance and standardisation of the platforms by rationalising the component supply chain.

The team won the bid against strong competition by best meeting the key criteria specified by the MoD such as quality, software, safety, environmental impact and vehicle integration, as well as the ability to provide a truly sustainable support solution. The contract will cover a fleet of more than 600 vehicles, comprising in excess of 20 variants. Visit: www.morganadvancedmaterials.com

LSR Group wins major Moscow housing contract

LSR Group has won a contract for the redevelopment of the industrial area of the ZiL plant in Moscow. It is planned to build 1.57 million square metres of housing there. The project will include 584,000m2 of housing, 365m2 of apartments, 167m2 of office premises, 98m2 of commercial areas and 342m2 of underground parking.

To win the contract, LSR Group offered the best project execution conditions and was fully compliant with the requirements in terms of financial soundness, strong international credit ratings and successful implementation of large-scale development projects in the largest regions of Russia. The project is planned to be completed by 31 December 2022.

Aleksandr Vakhmistrov, CEO and chairman of the executive committee of LSR Group, comments: “Redevelopment of the ZiL territories is a milestone event in Moscow’s history and the largest construction project in the Russian capital for the last 20–30 years. Our integrated approach allows us to create a completely new standard of living in Moscow.” Visit: www.lsrgroup.ru