Curtiss-Wright announced today it has received a contract from the Naval Air Systems Command, for the manufacture of Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse (RAST) systems to support the DDG 51 Flight IIA forward-build program. The multi-million dollar contract includes initial authorization for one RAST system to support hull number DDG 113 with options for follow-on systems for hull numbers DDG 114 and DDG 115. 

Work for this contract will be performed at INDAL, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with the first baseline contract delivery scheduled for December 2012. More than 200 shipsets of INDAL's integrated aircraft handling systems have been delivered to navies around the world. 

"Curtiss-Wright is very pleased to continue its long standing partnership with the U.S. Navy and to continue supporting Naval Air Systems Command operations," said David Linton, Co-Chief Operating Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "The continued supply of RAST systems demonstrates the enduring benefits, performance and functionality of the system. Curtiss-Wright consistently delivers profound, differentiating value to our customers and this is what sets us apart from our competitors."

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