Anark Corp. lands $1.1M U.S. Air Force contract

BOULDER —Anark Corp. in Boulder has received a $1.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide a software system that generates reports on parts to streamline wing conversion and maintenance operations for the A-10 Thunderbolt.

The fighter jet is used for close air support of ground forces in combat situations, including attacking tanks, armored vehicles and other ground targets.

The A-10 was designed in the 1970s with that era’s drafting and manufacturing techniques. To extend the life of the A-10, a program was established to modify the existing aircraft with new wings.
In order to reduce costs, increase quality and improve manufacturing techniques, the Air Force will use the Boulder company’s Anark Core software program. The program compiles engineering design data and manufacturing information and creates drawing-like documents that use 3-D modeling. The documents are easier to interpret than the 2-D drawings that were used to design and build the first fleet of A-10s.

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