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Paris, 6th June 2017 PRESS RELEASE First Flight of Russian Aircraft MC-21 Nexeya supplies avionics integration and simulation tools Russia United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) successfully completed the maiden flight of their new MC-21- 300 commercial aircraft at Irkutsk Aviation Plant airfield. Being a modern aircraft, the MC-21 operates with numerous state of the art computer-controlled systems supporting safety-critical flight functions. While this may have been the first time its complex avionics systems have been tested in flight, they have been successfully integrated and tested on the ground thanks to TechSAT’s Avionics Development System ADS2 platform solution. This ADS2 platform enabled UAC Integration Center to test and validate the full MC-21 avionic suits prior to the first flight. Holistic tests including complex operational scenarios were performed during every phases of the design and development of the program ensuring maximum safety and superior performance of the aircraft. TechSAT (a Nexeya company) is proud to be part of the MC-21 program. «TechSAT solutions were designed and built on schedule; all test rigs were thus completed on time», says Victor SINITSYN, head of section at the UAC Integration Center. «ADS2 is a powerful, flexible, and stable product, to perform all required tests. ADS2 keeps its promises. ADS2 functionality is 100% reliable. TechSAT teams are open and skilled to meet customer needs». Marco Häde, TechSAT director of operations : «The key feature of TechSAT’s solutions for MC-21 simulation systems is the integration of all LRUs involved and the cockpit into a real hardware-in-the-loop setup. Collaboration with the UAC Integration Center was particularly trustworthy and extremely constructive». About TechSAT: About UAC: Since 1986 TechSAT GmbH is a reliable and The United Aircraft Corporation is a joint stock competent partner of the aerospace industry, company built to consolidate Russia’s main aviation supporting aircraft systems development, assets in accordance with the RF President’s decree integration, test, and maintenance with state-of- of February 20, 2006. UAC is among the world’s the-art equipment and services. Expert for leading players in aviation uniting more than 30 integration and verification equipment, TechSAT leading Russian companies – design, manufacturing, is a major supplier for most large aerospace and service plants. UAC’s companies carry out a full programs of the last two decades, among others range of services – from aircraft development to Airbus A340, A380, A350, A400M, Boeing 777, service– owning the rights to such world-renowned 787, Eurofighter Typhoon, Tiger, COMAC C919, brands as Sukhoi, MiG, Ilyushin, Tupolev, Beriev, and UAC MC-21. Since 2015 TechSAT is part of as well as new brands – SSJ 100 and MC-21. the French NEXEYA group, industrial group with 900 employees and a turnover of 133 Visit www.uacrussia.ru/ for more information. million. Visit www.techsat.com for more information. About NEXEYA: NEXEYA is a French industrial group employing 900 people with 133 million Euros turnover. NEXEYA is undeniably the leading partner of major industrial companies in the areas of Aerospace and Defense worldwide. NEXEYA’s growing presence both on the domestic and the foreign markets is structured around 5 core areas: mission-critical electronic systems, test solutions, space systems and energy conversion. In each of these areas, NEXEYA supports its customers throughout the equipment’s life cycle, from the design to operational maintenance and retrofit. Visit www.nexeya.com for more information. NEXEYA Press Relations Dusica JOVANOVIC Betty-Laure VANDENDRIESSCHE Tel: +33 (0)1 41 87 25 17 Tel: +33 (0)5 45 24 87 03 [email protected] [email protected] www.nexeya.com www.nexeya.com .