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Honeywell and Sapa Placencia to Collaborate on Electric Power Generation
PHOENIX, March 30, 2022 – Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and SAPA Placencia, a major electric power solution provider and world leader in heavy vehicle transmissions, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of enhanced electric power generation for military land vehicles. The military land vehicles of tomorrow will require greater electrical power due to their increased complexity. Compared with existing vehicles, they will be equipped with far more sensors, communications hardware, and information systems in support of advanced mission operations, all requiring greater electric power to operate. “The MOU will allow Honeywell and SAPA Placencia to eventually offer unprecedented levels of power generation efficiency,” said John Guasto, vice president, defense and space international, Honeywell Aerospace. “We’re meeting the increasing demand from government and military customers for electric power solutions that provide fuel efficiencies with a reduced weight and higher power density. This greatly improves the performance and functionality of their military land vehicles.” "This important agreement allows SAPA to contribute our expertise in the development of electric power solutions for military land vehicles,” said Ibon Aperribay, CEO of SAPA Placencia. “We are also excited to be part of such a fundamental innovation for the future of the industry, alongside a major company such as Honeywell." Under the terms of the MOU, Honeywell and SAPA Placencia will discuss ways to work together and offer a compact, reliable, lightweight, and highly efficient integrated electric power solution with double the power capacity than what is currently equipped on similar vehicles. This power generation upgrade will ensure new military land vehicles have the power to successfully operate on the connected battlefields of today and tomorrow. Honeywell provides a wide array of electrical power generation and distribution systems. It’s a leader in power-on-demand solutions for both military and commercial platforms across all domains — sea, air, land, and space. SAPA is a world leader in advanced mobility systems for heavy vehicles, providing innovative transmissions and powerpack products. The company, based in both Spain and the U.S., has a wide range of experience in creating products for defense and military platforms. About Honeywell Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights, and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero. Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom. About SAPA SAPA’s activity has been linked to the defense sector and dedicated to serving Armies worldwide. This relationship has influenced us as a company and helped us to be better, commit ourselves with our clients, and always try to exceed their expectations. This is our goal in everything we do. The success of our transmission technology and its application in various defense programs has allowed us to access the international market and become one of its main players. The products we develop are used successfully in numerous countries across three continents. We offer maximum performance solutions within the scope of mobility, power generation and defense based on our technology and with the constant commitment to exceed our customers’ expectations. For more information, visit www.sapa.es or follow us at SAPA Placencia in LinkedIn.
31 Mar, 2022
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15 May, 2020
Indra, Santa Bárbara Sistemas, SAPA and Escribano receive permission from the Ministry of Defense to create the company that will execute the VCR 8x8 Program
The company will deal with the supply of 348 8x8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), as well as the maintenance and support of their life cycle and the international commercialization of these. The objective of the four companies through this partnership is to satisfy all operational objectives and respond to all the needs of the Army and the Ministry of Defense and that the Combat Vehicle Program becomes a driving element of the national industry. The company will deal with the supply of 348 8x8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), as well as the maintenance and support of their life cycle and the international commercialization of these. The objective of the four companies through this partnership is to satisfy all operational objectives and respond to all the needs of the Army and the Ministry of Defense and that the Combat Vehicle Program becomes a driving element of the national industry. Madrid, May 13th, 2020. Indra Sistemas, Santa Bárbara Sistemas, Sapa Placencia and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering will constitute a company that will be in charge of executing the VCR 8x8 Program, after the Ministry of Defense has signed the commitment that allows the constitution of said company. The new company will deal with the supply of 348 8x8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), as well as the maintenance and support of their life cycle and the international commercialization of these. These vehicles will be delivered within an estimated period of seven years from the signing of the Program Agreement. The objective of the four companies through this partnership is to satisfy all operational objectives and respond to all the needs of the Army and the Ministry of Defense and that the VCR 8x8 Program becomes a driving force of the national industry. Along these lines, the development of this program involves an ambitious national Industrial Plan, which facilitates maintaining the Design Authority in Spain and favors a high participation of the national industry in it, in a percentage not less than 70%. The program will have a special impact in Asturias, Sevilla, Guipúzcoa and Madrid, where it is expected to create 650 direct jobs and another 1,000 indirect ones. The program will additionally generate Industrial Property for the national industry and will allow national sovereignty to be maintained over a product that represents an essential capability for the national defense. About Indra Indra (www.indracompany.com) is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technology partner for key business operations of its clients worldwide. It is a world leading provider of proprietary solutions in specific segments of the Transport and Defense markets. Indra is an international leader in the Defense industry for the development of critical projects for the national defense of the countries for which it works, for its participation in major European programs and in the framework of NATO and its export capacity, and the Spanish national industrial coordinator in the European Defense Program FCAS. In addition, it is a leading company in digital transformation consulting and Information Technology in Spain and Latin America through its subsidiary Minsait. At the end of 2019, Indra had revenues of 3,204 million euros, more than 49,000 employees, a local presence in 46 countries and commercial operations in more than 140 countries. About Santa Bárbara Sistemas Santa Bárbara Sistemas SA, part of the General Dynamics European Land Systems group, is a Spanish company based in Madrid and close to 1,000 highly qualified workers who design, manufacture, integrate and maintain combat systems, including tracked and wheeled ground platforms, as well as artillery systems. For more information, www.gdels.com About SAPA Placencia The objective of SAPA Placencia (www.sapa.es) in this project is to transform knowledge leadership into, into global-business leadership, positioning itself as a technological benchmark in vehicle mobility. For this, SAPA Placencia keeps a great human team at its facilities in Andoain and Madrid (Spain), as well as in Detroit (USA). SAPA Placencia has been and is committed to defending technology. About Escribano Mechanical & Engineering Escribano M&E, a Spanish company with technological capabilities, development and manufacturing engineering for the full development of Remote Weapons Stations, Electro-Optical Systems and guided ammunition kits. Escribano M&E is committed to innovation and investment in cutting-edge and dual-use technologies. Naval (SENTINEL) and land (GUARDIAN) Remote Weapons Stations and their Electro-optical systems for advanced observation and tracking (OTEOS) have been tested by Navies and Armies around the world, currently being a world reference. The 12.70mm Naval Remote Weapons Station (SENTINEL 2.0) is in use by our Spanish Navy and the OTEOS system has been selected by the CIVIL GUARD for surveillance of our borders.
23 Apr, 2020
SAPA develops a silent APU for a new combat vehicle
SAPA Placencia signs a new contract for the supply of its Auxiliary Power Units with one of the main European combat vehicle OEMs. This contract includes the installation of the APU in several vehicle configurations starting in 2020 and expected completion in 2033. SAPA has been selected thanks to its experience in the design and manufacture of on-board power generators and, especially, due to its skilled engineering capability, which has allowed us to develop a product tailored to the specifications and needs of the client. The new BP-065 APU is rated over 6.5kW at + 49ºC and 2500 m a.s.l. In addition to the lightness, compactness and efficiency typical of SAPA APUs, this unit is characterized by its minimal acoustic impact, with a sound pressure <75dBA at 2m and no audible noise at 200m. In this way, the APUs produced by SAPA guarantee the operation of all advanced vehicle systems that contribute to the success of the surveillance and control missions carried out by armed forces around the globe. SAPA Placencia is part of a group of companies that develop high-performance products in vehicle mobility, electric power generation and anti-aircraft defense systems. With offices in Andoain and Madrid (Spain) and Detroit (USA), SAPA Placencia has been and is committed to defense and technology.
31 Jan, 2019
SAPA begins the construction of its production plant in the USA
We expect the new 110,000-square-foot production facility to open in January 2020 and produce 150 advanced combat vehicle transmissions per year. The construction of a new production plant will begin this fall in the municipality of Shelby, where SAPA will locate its productive headquarters in the United States. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $ 2.676 million grant for the project on Tuesday. "Our goal is to invest 40.1 million dollars in Michigan, creating 223 new jobs in engineering, manufacturing and administration in the next five years." As the vice president of SAPA Tranmission, Deniz Balta, explained to The Detroit News, the company has chosen Shelby Township to be close to its largest customers. Among others BAE Systems, General Dynamics Corp. and the Center for Engineering and Development of Automotive Tank Investigation of the United States Army. On the other hand, the high-quality engineering workforce and flexible industrial capabilities of the region have also been taken into account. "Our goal is to take advantage of local production facilities to help keep costs down." See the article in The Detroit News
30 Jan, 2019
SAPA integrates its Powerpack in the Piraña 5 platform
Including transmission, 75 kW generator and DC/DC converter. In June 2016 we were present at Eurosatory, where we exhibited in the Spanish pavilion our solutions for the future Spanish 8x8 VCR vehicle. Infodefensa.com interviewed our general manager, Javier Estevas-Guilmain, and discussed the progress of the company in this project.
30 Jan, 2019
The Spanish Government approves defense programs for 7.300 million
Five F110 frigates and 348 8x8 Dragon vehicles will be built for the Army. The Minister Council of the Spanish Government approved on December 15, 2018 three armament programs totaling 7,331 million euros. Five F-110 frigates will be built between 2019 and 2032 for 4,325 million; the government will also acquire 348 8x8 vehicles for the Spanish Army, to be delivered before the year 2025, for 2,100 million; and the Eurofighter combat aircraft will be upgraded for 906 million. The Government has already invested 92 million in the technological programs of the 8x8 vehicle program, awarded to a consortium integrated by Santa Bárbara Sistemas, Indra and Sapa. The impact of the program on employment (650 direct and 1000 indirect jobs) will be especially important in Alcalá de Guadarira (Seville), Trubia (Asturias), Aranjuez (Madrid) and Andoain (Gipuzkoa).