Magellan Aerospace Will Manufacture F-35 Horizontal Stabilizer Components

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada visited Magellan Aerospace at its Bristol Aerospace division in Winnipeg late last week. The Prime Minister joined Magellan in welcoming a group of international and Canadian dignitaries to celebrate the initiation of the new Advanced Composite Manufacturing Facility being constructed in Winnipeg in support of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.

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At the event, Magellan Aerospace Chairman of the Board, Mr. Murray Edwards, gave special thanks and recognition for the support of the Federal Government, the other major funding partners, customers, and stakeholders in this major new undertaking.

The launch customer for the new Center is BAE Systems in the United Kingdom, who awarded Magellan a contract to produce the JSF F-35 Lightning II horizontal tail components. The $22 million dollar, 13,000 square meter facility will be equipped with advanced technology for the manufacture of complex fabrications and assemblies.

"The government's investment and commitment to the program since it began in 1997 is truly commendable," said Edwards.

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"Together, the government, Magellan and our fellow Canadian companies have systemically invested in technology and knowledge growth over the past decade," added Magellan's President and CEO, Mr. Jim Butyniec. "Step by step we have grown together on the threshold of full scale production, ready to meet the state-of-the art manufacturing processes required for this program. This new facility being constructed in Winnipeg is a celebration of over a decade of nurturing this strategic opportunity."

Magellan celebrated the unparalleled international government and industrial partnership of the Joint Strike Fighter program, and the success of the many relationships that have been forged to make this expansion a reality.

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