The US-based manufacturer of military oxygen life support systems for aircraft this week (9
th March) confirmed the new contract that includes delivery of a fleet-wide oxygen concentrator legacy system upgrade for US Navy T-45 Goshawk jet trainers.
Each of the enhanced smart concentrators will deliver optimal oxygen for pilots while also monitoring and recording necessary operational data. GGU-25 is designed to be a smart concentrator that delivers the required amount of oxygen to the pilot and also records key operational parameters in real time.
Commenting on the contract, Jason Apelquist, Senior Vice-President of Business Development and Strategy for Cobham Mission Systems, said, “We are honoured to have the Navy’s ongoing confidence in our products and to be given this opportunity to continue serving the T-45 fleet.”
Navy s Whole T-45 Trainer Fleet to Get New Oxygen Systems After Hypoxia-Like Events
Pilots perform pre-flight procedures in T-45C Goshawks from Training Air Wing One 1 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington on Dec. 10, 2016. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Mai/Navy)
9 Mar 2021
The U.S.Navy s entire T-45 Goshawk fleet will receive a new smart oxygen concentrator, a system crucial in providing pilots with clean air while in flight.
Cobham Mission Systems announced Tuesday that it won a Naval Air Systems Command contract to update the jet trainers with the GGU-25 next-generation concentrator. We are honored to have the Navy s ongoing confidence in our products and to be given this opportunity to continue serving the T-45 fleet, said Jason Apelquist, senior vice president of business development and strategy for Cobham Mission Systems, in a news release.
US Navy T-45 will be equipped with Cobham’s GGU-25 Oxygen Concentrator
Leader in advanced aircraft life support systems continues protecting the warfighter with innovative, smart concentrator DAVENPORT, IOWA, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Cobham Mission Systems, the U.S.-based world leader in providing military oxygen life support systems for tactical aircraft, announced today it has been awarded a new contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for production and delivery of two lots of GGU-25 oxygen concentrators. This program includes delivery of a fleet-wide oxygen concentrator legacy system upgrade for U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk jet trainers. Cobham Mission Systems’ enhanced smart concentrators will deliver optimal oxygen for pilots while also monitoring and recording necessary operational data.
Cobham Mission Systems has been awarded a contract to upgrade part of the Boeing T-45 Goshawk jet trainer’s onboard oxygen generation system equipment for the US Navy (USN).
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