United Industrial's AAI Services Subsidiary Wins Re-Compete Contract, Extending Support to Federal Highway Administration's Highway Driving Simulator

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Industrial Corporation announced today that its AAI Services Corporation subsidiary has won a contract extension of up to five years from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to continue providing support services for the agency's Highway Driving Simulator (HDS).

The HDS provides simulation capabilities in support of research and development of new and safer highway technologies.

The contract, which has a two-year base period and three one-year options, has a total potential value of more than $4 million. The work will be performed at the Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Va., by AAI Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of AAI Corporation.

"We are extremely pleased to have been selected in the re-competition to continue working with the world highway community in providing our capabilities and experience to support this system," said AAI Services President Paul Lavin.

United Industrial Corporation designs, produces, and supports aerospace and defense systems through its wholly owned subsidiary, AAI Corporation, and AAI Corporation's direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, AAI Services Corporation, Aerosonde Pty Ltd, Aerosonde North America Incorporated, ESL Defence Limited, McTurbine Inc., and Symtx, Inc. Its high-technology products and services include unmanned aircraft systems, training and simulation systems, automated aerospace test and maintenance equipment, armament systems, aviation ground support equipment, logistical and engineering services, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities.

For more information, visit http://www.unitedindustrial.com/ and http://www.aaicorp.com/.

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