LMI Aerospace has been selected by Embraer to design and build wing slat assemblies for the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 military transport aircraft.
Under the $44m contract, the company will provide engineering, manufacturing, testing, tooling, certification and product support for the complete wing slat system.
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Embraer will fund the engineering, testing and tooling with milestone payments throughout the development process.
The KC-390 is a twin-engine, medium-lift military transport aircraft designed to perform troop and cargo transport, aerial delivery, in-flight refuelling and medical evacuation missions.
Work on the contract will begin this month and the first products will be delivered in the first quarter of 2013.
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