EAST AURORA, NY--(Marketwired - Nov 20, 2014) - Moog Inc. (
Actuators provided by Moog perform a variety of functions in the Virginia-class submarine, ranging from controlling the flow of ballast water to performing elements of the torpedo launch sequence. Moog provides a number of components under the SUBSAFE quality assurance program that are critical to submarine survivability and crew safety. Moog actuators are a key part of the system for forcing high-pressure air into the boat's main ballast tanks to initiate an emergency surfacing maneuver.
"We design and manufacture these actuators to have low structure-borne vibration signature. In other words, we're moving systems within the boat without making a lot of noise," said David Hodge, business unit director for Naval Systems at Moog. "Throughout the process our staff maintains a quality-first mindset as the safety of the crew and the success of the mission depends on Moog technology."
Moog's Orrville, Ohio facility has installed its technology on every U.S. nuclear submarine starting with the George Washington class in 1958. The Company has been supporting the Virginia-class program since the SSN 774 USS Virginia began construction in 1998. The facility will continue to support the fleet with spare parts provisioning and repair service out of its Northeast Ohio facility.
About Moog Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems. Moog high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, automated industrial machinery, wind energy, and marine products. Additional information about the company can be found at www.moog.com . Additional information about Moog Defense Sectors can be found at www.moog.com/defense .
About Electric Boat Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding have delivered 11 Virginia-class submarines to the Navy: USS Virginia (SSN-774), USS Texas (SSN-775), USS Hawaii (SSN-776), USS North Carolina (SSN-777), USS New Hampshire (SSN-778), USS New Mexico (SSN-779), USS Missouri (SSN-780), USS California (SSN-781), USS Mississippi (SSN-782) USS Minnesota (SSN-783) and North Dakota (SSN-783). Seven additional Block III submarines are under construction, while the 10 ships of the recently awarded Block IV contract will continue the two-per-year construction pace through 2018. For more information about Electric Boat, please visit www.gdeb.com .
Contact: Ann Marie Luhr 716-687-4225 Moog Inc. East Aurora, New York 14052 716-652-2000
