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News Release from: BAE Systems Aerospace Controls
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 2 February 2006
Cabling system wins Chairman's award
The team behind the design of the fibre optic cabling system for the UK's new aircraft carriers have received a BAE Systems Chairman's award for innovation
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The award was presented at a ceremony held in the magnificent setting of the first class dining room of the SS Great Britain in Bristol docks to Richard Ednay, Technical Director of Optical Technology Training who provided technical support to the team, and Roy Treble, Tim Leaman and Eddie Purves of BAE Systems Naval Ships.
The two new aircraft carriers will have ubiquitous fibre infrastructures based on OM3 laser-enhanced multimode fibre installed in blown fibre microduct.
By adopting OTT's design recommendations, there are projected cost savings in the order of GBP 1 million per ship on datacomms equipment, and the material cost of the cabling infrastructure is half that of previous comparable systems.
As well as design of the fibre optic cabling infrastructure, OTT's technical support contract included a technical vendor appraisal process to identify a 'lead candidate supplier' to work with the Aircraft Carrier Alliance to mature and refine the cabling system design.
Julian Squire of CVF Mission Systems commented 'Richard Ednay's in-depth technical knowledge of the latest developments in fibre optics and his professional, independent expertise have been invaluable in helping us to design this state-of-the-art network'.
'We're very pleased that the excellent outcomes of the design phase have now been recognised by this Chairman's Award for Innovation'.
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