Curtiss-Wright Receives Contract For HP Compressor Overhauls And Upgrades Supporting The Taiwan FMS Program
August 02, 2021
CHESWICK, PA – August 2, 2021 – Curtiss-Wright’s EMS division today announced it has received an order to provide High Pressure Air Compressor overhauls, upgrades and training of eight units aboard Foreign Military Service vessels being transferred to the country of Taiwan. The $3.6 million contract is the second award issued to Curtiss-Wright by VSE Corporation in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for Taiwan. The first contract of $7 million was awarded in 2018 and was delivered in 2020.
“We are very pleased to support VSE and the FMS transfer program to Taiwan, and to have the Taiwanese Navy customer for our products,” said Greg Hempfling, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Curtiss-Wright’s EMS division. “The selection of Fleet Solutions for this effort demonstrates our service capabilities for our products, even when those products are home-ported, or deployed over the horizon”.
Curtiss-Wright’s Fleet Solutions business will overhaul and upgrade all compressors for these ships based in Taiwan. Curtiss-Wright will also deliver best-in-class training to the Taiwanese Navy for PLC upgrades and operations, just as it performs daily for the U.S. Navy.
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the Aerospace and Defense markets, and to the Commercial markets including Power, Process and General Industrial. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 8,200 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com
About VSE Corporation
VSE is a leading provider of aftermarket distribution and repair services for land, sea and air transportation assets supporting government and commercial markets. Core services include maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, parts distribution, supply chain management and logistics, engineering support, and consulting and training services for global commercial, federal, military and defense customers. VSE also provides information technology and energy consulting services. For additional information regarding VSE’s products and services, visit www.vsecorp.com.
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