Press Releases - Magellan Aerospace

2006 Press Releases

Magellan and BAE Systems Enter F-35 Partnership

July 19, 2006

Farnborough International Air Show, U.K. — July 19, 2006 – BAE Systems announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the newly named F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production of empennage and tooling services with Magellan Aerospace Corporation and other key Canadian, Australian and Danish tooling and airframe suppliers. Key representatives […]

Magellan and Pratt & Whitney sign US $20 Million Agreement for work on F-35 Engine

July 17, 2006

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, July 17, 2006 – Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has signed a letter of intent with Canadian company Magellan Aerospace for work on the F135 engine that will power the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) “Lightning II.” The agreement, announced today during a press conference at the […]

Magellan KDA Teaming Announcement

June 14, 2006

Paris, France, June 14, 2006 – Magellan Aerospace announced today at Eurosatory 2006 a Teaming Agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KDA), Kongsberg, Norway, to develop and produce a guided 2.75” (70mm) weapon system for air, land, and naval military platforms. The CRV7-Precision Guided (CRV7-PG) combines the outstanding performance of Magellan’s CRV7 rocket weapon […]

Magellan Aerospace Wins Large Landing Gear package on the Airbus A380

February 15, 2006

Toronto, Ontario – February 15, 2006 – Magellan Aerospace announced today the award of a major A380 landing gear package, valued at $150 million ($Cdn). The package includes the main pistons for the main and wing landing gear (MLG and WLG) of the aircraft, and covers a period of performance of 10 years with an […]

Magellan Aerospace Expands its Landing Gear Capabilities

January 19, 2006

Toronto, Ontario – January 19, 2006 – Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced today its decision to expand and develop its capabilities to deliver larger and more complex aircraft landing gear subassemblies to the world’s leading landing gear providers. The initiative is based on strategic analyses that identified specific competitive advantages for Magellan in the hard metal […]