Nov 22 2010
Ottawa-based GasTOPS is developing numerous revolutionary oil debris sensing devices for deployment in Joint Strike Fighter mission. The fighter has been advanced by the collaboration of various countries with a total expense of about $382 billion U.S. dollars and is likely to replace Canada’s CF-18 fleet by 2016.
According to Tony Clement, Industry Minister, GasTOPS is the only company, among the other 60 Canadian aviation industries and that scientists have benefited from the advancement of this Joint Strike Fighter. The Canadian companies have been offered over $350 million worth awards for the fabrication of fighter planes.
Oil debris sensing devices
Clement remarked that, their dedication towards this project has rooted their pace in the aerospace sector, providing durable, high-performance, well-paid jobs and that the country’s role in the Joint Strike Fighter scheme is providing efficient opportunities for the firms and helps developing economical benefits throughout the country.
Canada plans to secure nearly 65 fighter planes, worth $16 billion and the government has already offered over $168 million for the jet development program.
GasTOPS had declared earlier that it had gained a contract worth $48-million from Hamilton Sundstrand in 2009, which is a major provider of the fighter craft and based on the contract, the company will be delivering its oil debris devices for integration in about 3,500 F-35 jets.
These devices will be measuring the oil in mechanical elements and will generate warning indications during the short of such components.
Pratt & Whitney, a leader in aviation firm, has signed an agreement with GasTOPS for deploying its sensors in Bombardier aircraft engines.