DRS Offers “Black Box” That Ejects

DRS Technologies, part of the Finmeccanica group (Outside Exhibit 1), is promoting a flight data recorder that deploys upon impact in the event of a crash. The system has been used for many years in military aircraft and helicopters operating in the offshore industry, and has been put to the test many times. The need for a system for commercial aircraft that can be easily and quickly recovered has been brought into sharp focus following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in March.

Known as the Deployable Flight Data Recorder, the DRS system is designed to separate from the aircraft on impact with either land or water. In its fast-jet application it is also deployed on initiation of the ejection seat. The data recorder has been designed to withstand enormous impact loads, and it also floats.

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