AAR announced that its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) aftermarket solutions group has signed an exclusive agreement with the Power and Data Systems (PDS) business of AMETEK Aerospace & Defense to be its exclusive worldwide military aftermarket distributor supporting military helicopter, transport, fighter and special mission aircraft.
The AMETEK products that are covered by the global agreement are specifically for foreign and domestic defense customers and include AMPHION power distribution units, starter generators, generator control units, primary and secondary power distribution, solid-state power controllers and relays, remote control circuit breakers, arc fault protection, brushless motors, pump motors, actuators, cockpit instruments, data acquisition units, engine interface units, bus protocol converters, and engine monitoring systems.
“We are excited to be partnering with AMETEK, and this agreement leverages AAR’s unique ability to reach all military customers — both foreign and domestic — via our global military supply chain network,” said Eric Young, senior vice-president, AAR OEM aftermarket solutions.
“AMETEK is pleased to have AAR on board as our exclusive military distributor,” said Keith Reazin, vice-president for AMETEK PDS. “AAR’s extensive sales network combined with its excellent sales systems will benefit AMETEK PDS’ military customers around the world by offering them easy access to necessary spare parts and the best support network available.”
