US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND IN ALABAMA AWARDS COMPANY CONTRACT FOR PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS

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US ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND IN ALABAMA AWARDS COMPANY CONTRACT FOR PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS
13 December 2000 - Moog Controls

Moog Inc. announced today that the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone, Alabama has awarded the Company a long-term contract for pitch trim actuators. The initial order, with a value of $7.5 million, calls for the actuators to be delivered beginning in 2001 and continuing through 2002. Subsequent orders could follow-on through the year 2005 and could result in as many as 750 units with a total potential value of $27 million. The contract award solidifies Moog's previously published sales forecast of $682 million for fiscal 2001.

The Blackhawk is a multi-purpose aircraft that serves as the Army's principal tactical transport helicopter. With a cruising speed of nearly 200-mph, the high-powered chopper has been adapted for medical evacuation, command and control, reconnaissance, special operations, search and rescue, electronic warfare and general utility missions. There are approximately 1,500 Blackhawks in service in the United States and over 200 in allied countries. They first went into service in the 1970's with uprated production continuing through 1999.

'This contract award reflects the Army's commitment to readiness and its intention to fly the Blackhawk for a long time to come,' said Robert T. Brady, Chairman and CEO. 'It also reflects our ability to respond quickly to the DoD's aftermarket needs.'

Moog Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer of precision control components and systems. Moog's high-performance actuation products control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles and automated industrial machinery.

http://www.moog.co.uk

About: Moog Controls
Moog Controls started life in the UK in October 1965 as Moog Hydra-Point, based in Cheltenham, England. This new subsidiary was set up to manufacture and market the Moog Hydra-Point machines in the UK, South Africa and European common market.

Nearly 40 years later, not only does MCL manufacture a suite of products for motion control applications, they are also active in the design and development of new and innovative solutions for precision control problems. Our team of highly skilled engineers can provide project support to assist our customers in the performance of a wide variety of applications including, motion simulators for training and entertainment, industrial gas turbine controls, plastics machinery controls, heavy industry, metal forming & pressing, and commercial and military ground vehicle controls.

All Moog subsidiaries are represented by regional sales engineers backed by comprehensive product and engineering support teams. Add to this the global presence of Moog and you are ensured a competent partner to deliver and service you and your customers needs.

MCL employs over 270 people on its Tewkesbury site, accommodated in 3 buildings, producing over 21,500 servovalves per annum.

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