By B.C. Kessner Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems recently won a U.S. Navy contract worth over $8 million to supply its High Pressure Pure Air Generators (HiPPAG) airborne compressors for Canadian CF-18 aircraft. "The Canadian Air Force was looking for a highly-reliable system to support heat-seeking missiles during demanding airborne applications, while reducing their logistics footprint," Andy Yates, managing director of Ultra's Precision Air Systems, told Defense Daily recently during a telephone interview. "HiPPAG is proven in service and conflict,…
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