MONTVILLE, N.J., 6 Aug. 2008. Marotta Controls has completed first article inspection and delivery of the MPACT 6000 to The Boeing Company for pneumatic weapon ejection on the P-8A Poseidon. This is the first unit in support of the new MPACT Pure Air Compression Technology systems development program.
MPACT is a pneumatic system that generates the high-pressure, compressed air required to jettison weapons from various military aircraft. Reusable, clean, and safer than its pyrotechnic predecessors, the new MPACT is one of the most powerful ways for the warfighter to release stores, says a representative.
The MPACT 6000 is used on the forward fuselage of the P-8A Poseidon, a variant of the Boeing 737-800 under development for the U.S. Navy. The P-8A will provide persistent anti-submarine warfare, as well as anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
The MPACT was subjected to several hundred hours of Safety of Flight Testing (SFT). The MPACT components were analyzed and evaluated while subjected to rigorous temperature, vibration, acceleration, altitude, and service life tests.
