First delivery of cryogenic coolers for the F-35 Lightning II

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(2007), "First delivery of cryogenic coolers for the F-35 Lightning II", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779fad.021

First delivery of cryogenic coolers for the F-35 Lightning II

First delivery of cryogenic coolers for the F-35 Lightning II Northrop Grumman Corporation has taken delivery of the first cryogenic coolers (cryocoolers) for a key avionics system slated for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program.

“Produced in The Netherlands by Thales Cryogenics of Eindhoven, the cryocoolers are the “cooling engines” for the Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EO DAS) (AN/ AAQ-37) infrared detectors being developed by Northrop Grumman for the F-35 Systems Development and Demonstration program. The EO DAS provides F-35 pilots with multi- functional situational awareness.

This delivery from Thales Cryogenics is a major milestone in our effort to incorporate Lightning II partner countries in the design and manufacture of complex assemblies within the EO DAS sensor,” said Mark Rossi, Director of the EO DAS program for Northrop Grumman. “We expect a total of 25 cryocoolers for this phase of development.”

Details available from: Northrop Grumman Electronic System, Tel:+1 410 765 1294.