CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace
Systems has been selected by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to
continue to provide landing gear in support of the United States
Air Force fleet of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, as
well as continued new production support of the AH-64E Apache
helicopter. The C-17 spares program encompasses two years of
demand, and support for the AH-64E includes all awarded contracts
through 2018. UTC Aerospace Systems
is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"We are pleased to have been selected by Boeing to support
worldwide C-17 Globemaster III sustainment requirements, and to
have been selected as the future supplier of all AH-64 Apache
landing gear requirements," said Jim
Wharton, president, Landing Systems. "We look forward
to the continued relationship with Boeing on these two military
platforms."
UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services
integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense
industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer
base, with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service
facilities. Follow the company on Twitter: @utcaerosystems
United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
industries. To learn more about UTC, visit the website at
www.utc.com or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.
www.utcaerospacesystems.com
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