Martin-Baker’s 1000th JPATS milestone

April 2008 saw Martin-Baker reach another milestone in its illustrious history with the 1000th US16LA (JPATS) seat being manufactured in Denham. The JPATS programme was selected for the, then Raytheon, now Hawker Beechcraft T6A/B Texan II aircraft. Martin-Baker has produced on average approximately 10 seats per month since the first production seats were completed in December 1997. To date, 6 aircrew lives have been saved by US16LA seats. This seat marks the beginning of the light weight Mk16 era which has now developed in to many different variants.

Martin-Baker receive orders for 172 NACES Ejection seats, June 2007

Martin-Baker recently received a $39.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for 172 Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seats (NACES), including 70 for the US Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft; 20 for the US Navy's T-45 Goshawk trainers; 22 for the US Marine Corps' F/A-18A+ Hornets; and 60 for the Government of Canada who also flies F/A-18A+ Hornets. In addition, this contract provides for associated component parts and production support for the U.S. Navy production aircraft, and for the Government of Switzerland (F/A-18 C/Ds).
Work will be performed in Middlesex, England; Johnstown, PA; Northridge, CA; and Ronkonkoma, NY (5.5%), and is expected to be complete in December 2008. 

Martin-Baker celebrates the maiden flight of the F-35 Lightning II, 15 December 2006

On 15th December 2006, Martin-Baker celebrated a major milestone with the maiden flight of the F-35 Lightning II (AA-1).
The F-35 Lightning II is fitted with the US16E ejection seat, the latest of Martin-Baker’s Mk.16 range of ejection seats which will be common to all F-35 aircraft variants. This new ejection seat is the culmination of more than 50 years of escape systems experience and technological research.
Martin-Baker would like to congratulate the JSF Team and its many international partners and suppliers on this remarkable achievement. The entire Martin-Baker workforce is immensely proud to be able to have delivered this state-of-the-art technology for this prototype which will benefit the pilots of the 21st century.

For more information please contact:

Mr. Andrew J. Martin
Business Development Manager
Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd. Higher Denham, Near Uxbridge
Middlesex UB9 5AJ
England
Tel: +44 (0)1895 836658
Fax: +44 (0)1895 832587
E-mail: cfulker@martin-baker.co.uk