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News Release from: Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 April 2002
French military harness contract for
Tyco
Tyco Electronics has received contracts from EADS Systems and Defence Electronics to supply Raychem interconnection systems for all the vehicles in the Regimental Information System (SIR) Programme.
Tyco Electronics has received contracts from EADS Systems and Defence Electronics to supply Raychem interconnection systems for all the vehicles in the Regimental Information System (SIR) Programme that it is building for the French procurement agency (DGA) To date the French army has placed orders and options for a total of 441 vehicles and an additional 53 kits
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 19 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The contracts awarded to Tyco Electronics are valued in excess of Eur 3.5 million and cover the design and supply of finished electrical harnesses, including all the specified connectors.
Tyco Electronics produced the original harness designs and is manufacturing the complete systems, using Raychem custom designed cables, heat-shrinkable moulded shapes and interconnect components, for total system performance.
The electrical harness designs were developed using Raychem HarnWare, Tyco Electronics' proprietary advanced harness design software, and EADS has entered into a licence agreement in which Tyco Electronics will undertake to manage all drawings package updates.
Doug Jones, Senior Product Manager (Harnessing Systems), at Tyco Electronics commented: "Our advanced design capability, extensive product offering, manufacturing expertise and over forty years experience in serving the defence industry have been major factors in the winning of yet another important military contract". Request free introductory details about products from Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection ...
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