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Lockheed Martin Awards IBC Beralcast Contract for Jet 洛克希德马丁与IBC Beralcast签订合同
Vancouver-based IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. reports
Lockheed Martin Missles and Fire Control has se- lected U.S. subsidiary IBC Engineered Materials Corp., Wilmington, Mass., to provide critical cast components for the Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) on the F-35 Lightning II jet. Te first component covered by this contract is an EOTS azimuth gimbal housing to be manufactured using Beralcast, the company’s proprietary beryllium-aluminum casting alloy. Tis first contract is for production of OEM aircraft fitted with EOTS systems and spares for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8. Preproduction has begun, with initial deliveries scheduled for later this year and into 2015. Te value of the initial contract is just over $2.0 million including non-recurring engineering (NRE) and hard tooling deliverables, and it has the potential with subsequent LRIP contract awards to increase sig- nificantly over the life of the F-35 program. Te EOTS assembly being produced by Lockheed Martin is for all the F-35 variants and planned production quantities are estimated to be over 3,000 aircraft with deliveries through 2035. “We are pleased to announce this validation of our
Beralcast alloys and are committed to Lockheed Martin and the demanding requirements of this critical defense program,” said Ray White, president, IBC’s Engineered Materials Division. “A key attribute of our relationship with Lockheed Martin is flexibility and collaborative engineering, and we look forward to supporting future initiatives where modulus, weight and cost are critical performance factors.” The F-35 Lightning II, a 5th generation fighter,
combines advanced low observable stealth technology with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor in- formation, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Three distinct variants of the F-35 will replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 for the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, and a variety of fighters for at least 10 other countries. Following the U.S. Marine Corps’ planned July 2015 IOC, the U.S. Air Force and Navy intend to attain IOC in Aug. 2016 and 2018, respectively. Beralcast alloys are suited to high performance ap-
plications requiring lightweight, high stiffness parts with good thermal properties. IBC is an integrated manufacturer and distributor of
rare metals (beryllium) based alloys and related products serving a variety of industries including nuclear energy, automotive, telecommunications and a range of industrial applications. IBC has 80 employees and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with production facilities in Indi- ana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Missouri. ■
总部位于温哥华的IBC高级合金公司报道称，洛克希 德马丁导弹和火控部选择了美国威明顿市的分公司IBC 工程材料公司，为其闪电II喷气机F-35的光电跟踪系统 (EOTS)提供关键部件。该合同所涉及的首批部件是EOTS 的方位平衡环外壳，使用的是IBC工程材料公司专利的 Beralcast铝-铍合金铸件。 该合同的目的是为了安装有EOTS系统和低速率初期生 产(LRIP)7、8批次的备件的OEM航空器的生产。试验性 生产已经启动了，首批交货预计将在今年年底并持续到 明年。该合同价值超过200万美元，包括一次性工程费 用(NRE)以及模具的交付，未来有可能还有新的LRIP订 单，将大大延长F-35项目的合作周期。洛克希德马丁公 司生产的EOTS系统适用于所有的F-35变体机，预计生产 总量将超过3000架，供货周期到2035年。 “我们高兴地宣布与洛克希德马丁公司开展合作，我
们的Beralcast合金铸件满足国防项目关键部件的严格要 求，”IBC工程材料公司董事长Ray White说，“我们与 洛克希德马丁公司合作的特点是灵活性与协同性，希望 能够继续支持未来的合作项目，在数量、重量和成本等 关键方面加大努力。”
F-35闪电II喷气机是第五代战斗机，具备先进的低空 可观测隐形技术，兼具战斗速度和敏捷性，完全融合的 传感器信息，网络操作和先进支持系统。F-35的三个变 体机将取代美国空军的A-10和 F-16战机，美国海军的 F/A-18战机，美国海军陆战队的F/A-18 和AV-8B Har- rier战机，以及其他至少10个国家的大量战机。继美国 海军陆战队于2015年7月获得初期作战能力后，美国空 军和海军计划将分别于2016年8月、2018年8月获得初 期作战能力。 Beralcast合金适用于轻质、高强以及耐热性好的高性
能部件。
IBC是一个以稀有金属（铍）为基础的合金及相关产 品的制造商和经销商，服务于核能、汽车、电信和其他 工业领域。IBC有80名员工，总部位于加拿大温哥华， 生产基地位于印第安纳州、马萨诸塞州、宾夕法尼亚州
和密苏里州。 ■ December 2014
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