Martin-Baker is the world's longest established and most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats and related equipment to safeguard the aviator throughout the escape, survival, location and recovery phases. It is the only company that can offer a fully integrated escape system that satisfies the very latest in pilot operational capability and safety standards offering a complete 'end-to-end service' from helping the customer to establish operational safety and escape requirements, design, development and qualification, to ongoing support throughout the entire service life of the aircraft.With headquarters at its original site in Denham Buckinghamshire, locations in France, Italy, the United States and representatives all over the world, Martin-Baker has established an extensive range of unique and modern facilities and specialist engineering capabilities to support ejection seat work and ensuring that these products are of the highest quality and reliability, and will perform as designed - the first time. The Company continues as a successful family run business headed by the twin sons of the late founder, Sir James Martin, as joint Managing Directors. The directors, like their father, are engineers. They are great enthusiasts for the product and actively run the Company, day-to-day together with an extremely loyal and skilful workforce.Martin-Baker appreciates fully that this equipment may represent the crew member's last chance to survive and that there can be no compromise. Every facet of the safety system from initiation, escape path clearance, ejection sequencing, stabilization, life support, parachute descent to final rescue, must work perfectly to safeguard a precious life. The aircrew member must also reach the ground uninjured, especially in a hostile environment, if they are to have the best possible chance of survival. It is because of this understanding, backed by 60 years of continuous ejection seat manufacturing, that only Martin-Baker can offer a fully integrated escape system that satisfies the very latest safety standards. Only Martin-Baker has saved over 7,283 aircrew lives in more than 93 Air Forces.

Canadian aviation pioneer, Russell (Russ) Bradley, started his pilot training centre and flying school in Ottawa in 1946. From the outset, Russ proved an innovator. He and legendary pilot and partner, Weldy Phipps, revolutionized Arctic flying capability by developing the large balloon-like "tundra tires" in response to the Geological Survey of Canada contract awarded to Bradley Air Services in the late 1950s. No longer were their growing number of clients going to be as limited to where and when they could land in the High Arctic.In a few short decades, Bradley Air Services Ltd. has evolved to become Canada's foremost Arctic and remote region air carrier, operating under the trademark name - FIRST AIR. Today, First Air, The Airline of the North, is owned by Makivik Corporation, the body responsible for administering the land claim settlement of the Inuit of northern Quebec. Through a series of prudent acquisitions in recent years (Ptarmigan Airways and NWT Air), First Air has expanded its fleet, its route system, and already extensive range of air carrier capability.For over 40 years, government agencies, the military, scientists, researchers, the resource sector and also adventure seeking tourists from around the world, have all looked to First Air over the years to make the northern reaches of Canada more accessible. Our reputation for reliability and unsurpassed expertise is the progressive culmination of more than 55 years of experience gained primarily in Arctic and High Arctic operations.

PrimeFlight Aviation Services has a heritage of leadership, relationships in airports across the country, and a reputation for success. PrimeFlight provides major air carriers and airports with the facility and security services management necessary for the safe and reliable operation of their planes and the comfort and enjoyment of their passengers. The high quality of work provided and customer service focus found in all SMS Holdings companies are a formula for success.

Thales Training & Simulation lets pilots fly high while their feet are firmly on the ground. The company, a subsidiary of French aviation company Thales, makes and sells simulation equipment and provides training services for operators of civil and military airplanes and helicopters; it also provides services for heavy trucks and military vehicles and power plant operation centers. Thales estimates that more than 40 airlines and most of the world's major militaries have been customers; sales are about equally split between civil and military markets. Europe accounts for about 70% of sales.

The companies of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems with subsidiaries in Germany and in foreign countries have a long shipbuilding tradition that in some cases reaches back for centuries. It has distinguished itself with its innovative developments and high technological standards., More than 8,000 employees of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Germany, Greece and Sweden as well as in the distribution subsidiaries in the whole world are facing the differing challenges with great commitment. They are all qualified for their respective tasks. This is ensured through various measures for schooling and continued advanced training. Because the clients of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are entitled to ideal products and services - and "just in time" and "just in budget" at that. Which is why at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems every project is processed with know-how, experience and full commitment until its successful completion to the satisfaction of the client. Striking a reasonable balance between economy and ecology is a challenge all industrial activities are facing today.

Todd Shipyards Corporation, a private shipyard operator, engages in the ship repair, construction, conversion, and maintenance work on commercial and federal government vessels that offers various maritime activities in the Pacific Northwest. Its ship repair operations include minor ship repair, overhauls, and conversions ranging from minor repairs to major overhauls, as well as engage in the dry docking of the vessels under repair. The company also undertakes new construction projects and provides new construction and industrial fabrication services. Its customers include the United States navy, the United States coast guard, military sealift command, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, Washington state ferries, the Alaska marine highway system, fishing fleets, cargo shippers, tug and barge operators, and cruise lines. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

RUAG is an international aerospace and defence technology group with production sites in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Sweden. RUAG's outstanding engineering skills in all areas of activity lay the foundations for its dynamic role in development and production.RUAG is the Swiss Air Forces' industry partner and supplier and integrator of systems and components for civil and military aerospace applications as well as for the machine industry. The company is specialized in aerostructures, in servicing and outfitting airplanes and helicopters, in metalworking and in developing and manufacturing satellite and launch vehicle technologies.RUAG is the Swiss Armed Forces' industry partner, and is also a global supplier of weapon, command & control and simulation systems for armed forces and government agencies. As a small calibre ammunition manufacturer, RUAG is a leading international supplier to the defence, government agencies, hunting and sport markets.

Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion. Lockheed Martin's operating units are organized into broad business areas. 1) Aeronautics, with approximately $11.5 billion in 2008 sales, includes tactical aircraft, airlift, and aeronautical research and development lines of business. 2) Electronic Systems, with approximately $11.6 billion in 2008 sales, includes missiles and fire control, naval systems, platform integration, simulation and training and energy programs lines of business. 3) Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS), with approximately $11.6 billion in 2008 sales, includes C4I, federal services, government and commercial IT solutions. 4)Space Systems, with approximately $8 billion in 2008 sales, includes space launch, commercial satellites, government satellites, and strategic missiles lines of business.

United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides transportation, logistics, and financial services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain & Freight. The U.S. Domestic Package segment operations include time-definite delivery of letters, documents, and packages in the United States. The International Package segment provides air and ground delivery of small packages and letters to approximately 200 countries and territories, including shipments outside the United States and shipments with either origin or distribution outside the United States; export services; and domestic services move shipments within a country's borders.The Supply Chain & Freight segment offers forwarding and logistics services, including supply chain design and management, freight distribution, customs brokerage, mail, and consulting services; and less-than-truckload and truckload services to customers in North America. In addition, it offers various technology solutions for automated shipping, visibility, and billing; service, information technology systems, and distribution facilities to various industries, such as healthcare, technology, and consumer/retail; and a portfolio of financial services that provides customers with short-term and long-term financing, secured lending, working capital, government guaranteed lending, letters of credit, global trade financing, credit cards, and equipment leasing. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated a fleet of approximately 107000 package cars, vans, tractors, and motorcycles, as well as an air fleet of approximately 570 aircraft. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lockheed Martin's focused logistics support reduces aircraft turnaround time and lowers customers' maintenance costs -- important benefits in battle or in training. Defense requirements can change quickly and our focused logistics support enables customers to keep pace with those changes.Lockheed Martin's focused logistics support includes: 1)Depot and field-services aircraft, engine and vehicle maintenance 2)Major modification and upgrade programs 3)Spares provisioning and replenishment 4)Lean manufacturing 5)Total life-cycle management 6) Supply chain managementWe offer one-stop shopping -- providing everything from maintenance and modifications on powerhouses that have been in the skies for decades, to advanced engineering for the next-generation Joint Strike Fighter, equipped with autonomic capabilities that initiate logistics support without human intervention.In addition to our unsurpassed technical support, we apply proven business processes such as lean manufacturing to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Employing continuous-improvement techniques such as predictive analysis and total assets visibility, our supply chain management experts take a proactive approach that improves parts availability and operations efficiency. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Lockheed Martin employees provided logistics services from locations in the United States as well as with troops in the field, all in an effort to achieve our ultimate goal: saving lives and enhancing military performance by ensuring that aircraft are mission-ready.

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