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Oxley wins KAI contract for KF-X Fighter lighting system

Oxley Group has secured its position as leading the global market in Aerospace LED lighting specialist Oxley has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to develop the full external lighting system on the new KF-X and IF-X Fighter Aircraft programme.

The KF‐X / IF‐X is a South Korean and Indonesian program to develop a single or twin seat advanced multirole fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and Indonesian Air Force (TNI‐AU).

As part of the development contract Oxley will be supplying a ground‐breaking external LED lighting system which includes the following; Landing light, Taxi light, Refuelling lights, Formation lights, Wing tip lights and an intelligent lighting controller. The system provides complete integration into the pilot’s multi‐functional display. The suite will be designed specifically for the new jets and the
lights will outperform existing technology to deliver high performance and reliability.

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Oxley Technical Director, Darren Cavan explained: "The comprehensive technical development process will cover design, prototyping, testing and manufacture, this will be completed by a dedicated Oxley project team of mechanical, optical, electronics and software engineers at the
Priory Park site in Cumbria. As part of the development, smart technology will be integrated into the lights."

Martin Blakstad, Oxley Group CEO commented: "The Oxley team has been working closely with the team at KAI and this has created a strong relationship between the two companies, the Oxley team is enthusiastic about working on this ground breaking programme. To be part of a prestigious advanced technological platform such as this is confirmation of our world leading position in the provision of high performance lighting for military aircraft and we look forward to deepening our relationship with such a major manufacturer as KAI."

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