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Cobham To Overhaul, Upgrade, AH-64 Apache Nitrogen Inerting Units

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

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Cobham Aug. 2 said it has been awarded a potential $7.1 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to overhaul and upgrade Nitrogen Inerting Units (NIUs) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The work will be performed by Cobham Life Support in Davenport, Iowa, beginning in 2013. The OBIGGS fulfils a critical aircraft safety system role by displacing fuel tank vapors with inert nitrogen gas, reducing the risk of explosion. In September 2012, Cobham received a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite…

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