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PPI-Time Zero Supports Precision Weapons and Space Technology


By Anne Seaton, Corporate Account Manager, PPI-Time Zero P


PI-Time Zero (PPI) supports a growing market share of tactical-grade weapon components. The company is the sole-source manufacturer


of the APKWS-ECAS electromechanical system for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (AP- KWS), which is a laser-guided rocket compatible with existing Hydra 70 unguided rockets. The APKWS turns a standard 2.75 in. (70


mm) rocket into a precision, laser-guided weapon, giving fighters low-cost, surgical-strike capability on the battlefield. The APKWS is now qualified for service on 15 different platforms, including fixed- wing aircraft. PPI has a growing partnership with Orbital


Research, Inc. (ORI) in Cleveland, Ohio. ORI de- velops and commercializes custom-engineered aerodynamic control systems, medical devices and microelectronic devices for a variety of commercial and military applications. The company’s aerodynamics group is active


in many research and engineering efforts focused on the development of advanced active flow control systems for aircraft and missiles. Since its found- ing in 1992, ORI has had an excellent track record of successful research programs funded by U.S. government agencies, including DARPA, the U.S. Army and Air Force, and Special Operations Com- mand (SOCOM).


Building Advanced Weaponry PPI has also received an IDIQ (indefinite de-


livery/indefinite quantity) contract to support an electrical fuze, the part of an explosive that initi- ates detonation, for the Hydra 70 rocket. There are 11 warheads in the Hydra rocket family and only one fuze, which PPI manufactures. This rocket sys-


tem has been widely used to provide close air sup- port to ground forces from around 20 different fir- ing platforms, on both fixed-wing and armed heli- copters. This rocket system is used by all U.S. armed


forces. When the requirements of the system were changed to a new air-to-ground role for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, new fuzing and warhead per- formance characteristics were developed. The Hydra 70 rocket system is used by U.S.


sensor and guidance package, coupled with the Hy- dra 70 rocket. This is a precision guided weapon that is the weapon of choice during operations in urban terrain or for aerial fire support missions. “We take great pride in supporting programs


for the versatile Hydra rocket family, by producing systems and services that provide superior per- formance and reliability,” says Joe Litavis, VP of sales and marketing at PPI. For decades, PPI has built highly-technical


platforms for rugged environments. The company is now expanding services for a large customer to include a facility dedicated to space program ini- tiatives. This investment complements the compa- ny’s growing operations in Fairfield, New Jersey, which is already replete with state-of-the-art man- ufacturing capabilities and full-service custom pre- cision machining services. “Our electronics solutions are tailored to the


specific needs of each client, utilizing our extensive market experience, hardware application versatil- ity, and customized services for mission-critical, high-performance products,” says Dana Pittman, PPI’s president and CEO.


From left: PPI’s Ed Sabik, Marina Lausell,


Joseph Kovacs, Alkaben Parmar, and Caixian Zhou at the company’s new space cell in its Fairfield, New Jersey, facility.


Army Special Operations forces, the Marine Corps, the Navy and the Air Force. PPI’s support of the APKWS filled the gap between the current unguid- ed Hydra 70 rocket system and the HELLFIRE an- ti-tank missile. The APKWS consists of a laser


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