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16 -- DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS POC Contact, Jennifer M. Chropuvka, Phone (703)604-6100 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) intends to exercise options under Contract N00019-96-C-0105 with the General Electric Company (GEC) Marconi Avionics Limited, Rochester, Kent, England for 5 DFCS test articles, 213 digital flight control system (DFCS) production units for F-14 aircraft, integrated logistics support, and spare and repair parts. The DFCS program was originally approved as a foreign comparative test (FCT) program in 1991 and a FCT demonstration program contract was awarded to GEC in July 1992. The FCT demonstration program was completed in December 1995 with successful demonstration of the departure resistance/spin recovery features of the GEC DFCS system. GEC has also completed DFCS software design and hardware qualification testing and is currently under contract (N00019-96-C-0105) for productionization efforts. As a result of the experience gained under the FCT program and ongoing productionization efforts under Contract N00019-96-C-0105, GEC is the only source with the expertise, engineering data, and detailed knowledge of the F-14 DFCS necessary to furnish the required supplies and services to correct safety of flight deficiencies within the timeframe required. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20128-96. (0201)

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