Curtiss-Wright Awarded $34 Million Contract for Airborne Data Recorder Technology

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a global integrated business specializing in highly engineered products and solutions, has announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $34 million contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC). The contract entails providing Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) based airborne data recorder technology for use on U.S. and Australian manned and unmanned maritime aircraft.

Under this agreement, Curtiss-Wright will supply and service Keyed Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Airborne Recorder (K-BAR) Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions. This includes the provision of chassis, docking stations, removable storage modules, and lab cable sets.

Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, expressed delight in being selected for this contract, stating, “This award reflects our commitment to provide the most advanced and reliable open architecture data storage systems in support of our warfighters.”

As a leading supplier of MOSA based encrypted, solid-state network-attached storage subsystems, Curtiss-Wright will deliver commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) open architecture K-BAR NAS equipment to support MQ-4C Triton and future PMA-290 aircraft. The contract also includes training and engineering services support for the K-BAR equipment.

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division in the Defense Electronics segment will carry out the work. For more information on Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions storage and recording products, please visit their website.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions, and services primarily to Aerospace & Defense markets. With a workforce of approximately 8,400 skilled employees, the company has a long tradition of delivering innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships.

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For more information about Curtiss-Wright Corporation, visit their official website.