Lucas Aerospace's Eurofighter Contracts Top $640 Million

LucasVarity plc has announced that Lucas Aerospace has been awarded five contracts to provide a broad range of engine controls for the EUROJET EJ200 engine that powers the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. With $160 million of airframe business already secured, these latest contracts bring the total value of the Eurofighter program for Lucas Aerospace to more than $640 million.

Lucas Aerospace will serve as the prime contractor in three of the deals, providing the afterburner fuel control unit and main engine fuel pump to the UK's Rolls-Royce plc and the main fuel metering unit to Industria de Turbo Propulsores of Spain. For the other two contracts, Lucas Aerospace will supply digital electronic control unit modules to MTU Muenchen of Germany and nozzle actuators of Italy.

The Eurofighter Typhoon, produced collaboratively by Germany (DaimlerChrysler), Italy (Alenia Aerospazio), Spain (CASA) and the United Kingdom (British Aerospace), will replace retiring aircraft in the airforces of these four nations. The Eurofighter was selected as the most affordable aircraft capable of meeting each country's air defense requirements against all alternatives including F-22, Rafale, and enhanced visions of the F-15, F-16, F-18, Mig 29 and SU 27.

EUROJET was formed in 1986 for the purpose of developing the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter program and comprises Rolls-Royce, of Great Britain, Germany's MTU, FiatAvio of Italy and Spain's ITP.

Lucas Aerospace provides high integrity systems and equipment in cargo handling, engine controls, flight controls, and missile systems.

LucasVarity designs, manufacturers and supplies advanced technology systems, products and services for the automotive and aerospace industries.

For more information contact Renate Myles, Lucas Aerospace. Tel: 703-648-0831.