Hi-Shear awarded ACES II Upgrade from USAF

7-Sep-2004
Hi-Shear received notification from the US Air Force at Brooks AFB that it was awarded the Structural ACES II Upgrade (SU) retrofit kits for USAF F-16 A/B models, Navy, and European Pacific Air Force/Foreign Military Sales F-16 users. The award is a three-year requirements contract. The contract calls for the manufacturing/assembly of the parts, packaging and distribution for the Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) kit. This effort complements Hi-Shear's ACES II product line that includes the aircrew emergency Electronic Recovery Sequencer, ACES II Drogue Gun Cartridge, and Harness Release Cartridge.