Aeroflex Awarded Mars Science Lab Contracts

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by Staff Writers
Plainview NY (SPX) Jun 12, 2006
Aeroflex Incorporated announced Friday that its Motion Control Division has been awarded a contract for Mars Science Laboratory high-torque actuators from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. In addition, Aeroflex has been awarded a contract for a series of gearheads for the MSL low- and medium-torque actuators.

In all, the awards constitute approximately $10 million in business for Aeroflex Motion Control on the MSL program. The orders are expected to be completed by March 2008, the company said in a statement.

Aeroflex provides high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets across the globe. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets test, measurement and microelectronic products.

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