Martin-Baker receive orders for 172 NACES Ejection seats, June 2007

Martin-Baker recently received a $39.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for 172 Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seats (NACES), including 70 for the US Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft; 20 for the US Navy's T-45 Goshawk trainers; 22 for the US Marine Corps' F/A-18A+ Hornets; and 60 for the Government of Canada who also flies F/A-18A+ Hornets. In addition, this contract provides for associated component parts and production support for the U.S. Navy production aircraft, and for the Government of Switzerland (F/A-18 C/Ds).
Work will be performed in Middlesex, England; Johnstown, PA; Northridge, CA; and Ronkonkoma, NY (5.5%), and is expected to be complete in December 2008. 

Martin-Baker celebrates the maiden flight of the F-35 Lightning II, 15 December 2006

On 15th December 2006, Martin-Baker celebrated a major milestone with the maiden flight of the F-35 Lightning II (AA-1).
The F-35 Lightning II is fitted with the US16E ejection seat, the latest of Martin-Baker’s Mk.16 range of ejection seats which will be common to all F-35 aircraft variants. This new ejection seat is the culmination of more than 50 years of escape systems experience and technological research.
Martin-Baker would like to congratulate the JSF Team and its many international partners and suppliers on this remarkable achievement. The entire Martin-Baker workforce is immensely proud to be able to have delivered this state-of-the-art technology for this prototype which will benefit the pilots of the 21st century.

For more information please contact:

Mr. Andrew J. Martin
Business Development Manager
Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd. Higher Denham, Near Uxbridge
Middlesex UB9 5AJ
England
Tel: +44 (0)1895 836658
Fax: +44 (0)1895 832587
E-mail: cfulker@martin-baker.co.uk