A Salute to the A/TA Industry Partners - Airlift/Tanker Association

Capewell designs and manufactures Aerial Delivery equipment forC-130, C-5, C-17, C-27J and C-160 aircraft including air drop platformsand containers used in military and humanitarian operations.Aerial Delivery products include: Tactical Aerial Delivery Systems(TADS), Joint Modular Intermodal Containers, Tactical & GPS guidedResupply Systems, Type-V Platforms, Helicopter Slings & ExternalLift, and Buffer Stop Assemblies. Capewell designs and manufacturesLife Support equipment which includes Parachute Releases, Hardware,Ripcords along with Emergency Descent Devices designed forsafe and rapid egress from wide-body aircraft, and Electrical Cable &Wire Assemblies used in a range of applications from small groundingstraps for aircraft de-icing applications. Capewell provides the“total package” of innovative engineering design, manufacture,technical support, and training for aerospace, aerial delivery and lifesupport requirements. Capewell is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100B Certified.http://www.capewell.com/products_overview.phpExpert in airfield services and logistics, CAV International currentlyserves USTRANSCOM and AMC at DoD locations worldwide. In2010, CAV won roughly $120 million in new multi-year contractswith the USAF and US Navy, including its most recent successes inKuwait, Spain, Germany and multiple airfields in Latin America.Headquartered in Greenville SC, CAV invests heavily in skilled laborand high quality equipment to provide the DoD with the bestpossible value for high performance. Improvements in equipment,vehicles, and facilities have bolstered both operational safety andefficiency. CAV maintains a lean cost model, and offers its Governmentand Prime Contractor customers an absolute cost advantageand measurably superior quality metrics on a consistent basis. In2011, CAV is estimating to perform over 900,000 man-hours of quality-drivenprofessional services, handle over 26,000 airplanes across19 time zones, process over 1,500,000 in-transit military passengers,and manage over 240,000 tons of cargo.Cessna Aircraft Company is general aviation’s leading manufactureroffering the industry’s broadest product line of business jets, singleengine piston aircraft and turbo utility aircraft. Cessna AircraftCompany also offers special mission variants of these aircraft.Chromalloy is the world’s largest independent supplier of technologicallyadvanced repairs, coatings, and FAA approved replacementparts for gas turbine airfoils and other critical engine componentsfor airlines, military and industrial turbine applications. The onlysupplier of engine replacement parts with complete design, castingand machining capability, Chromalloy has more than 52 operationsand sales offices around the world, and has joint ventures and strategicpartnerships in the commercial aircraft and industrial turbineengine markets.Cobham is the market leader for air to air refueling, providing innovativefourth generation solutions to defense customers around theworld. With a heritage in air refueling spanning 70 years and over1,000 systems delivered to date, Cobham provides a nose to tail refuelingcapability, comprising state of the art refueling systems andintegration. Specializing in wingtip to wingtip solutions, Cobhamoffers weapon systems integration encompassing safety critical interfaceelectronics, pneumatic technologies and weapons carriage andrelease systems including multi-store advanced lightweight designsfor air to air and air to ground weapons. A specialist provider of aviationoxygen, Cobham also has a niche position in cryostatic coolingfor land and aviation markets. Cobham designs and manufactureshigh technology pneumatic equipment for fin actuation in missiles.In the personal survival market, products are developed for navaland land applications, including aircrew and vehicle restraints, parachuterelease mechanisms and flotation gear.CTSi provides US government agencies access to outstanding technicalsupport services. Our exponential growth reflects the demandcustomers have for our unique approach and capabilities. CTSi specializesin maturing the customer’s evolving requirements in fastmovingenvironments. Our strength in architecture developmentensures that the promise of spiral development - critical mission capabilitydeployed earlier and at lower total cost of ownership. Ourskill set in specialty engineering disciplines such as modeling andsimulation help ensure that requirements can be met prior to thecustomer commitments at key schedule/cost milestones. CTSi worksseamlessly within a number of program Integrated Product Teams,helping to maximize the customer’s earned value across multiplesolution providers. We collaborate well and bring to your project ateam of world-class engineers who are motivated, self-starting, andcustomer-focused. Located in Lexington Park, MD (just outside ofPatuxent River NAS), CTSi serves the Washington DC and Virginiaareas, but through the use of web-based technologies, we have thecapability to support projects throughout the US and abroad.A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 201159