Irvin Aerospace produces personnel parachutes
(back and seat-type for ejection seats, military search and rescue units,
paratroopers and military freefall), precision opening release systems, aerial
delivery systems, and inflatable life support systems. Irvin also designs and
manufactures special-purpose parachutes including sophisticated recovery
systems for high performance aircraft, and multi-use, high reliability, and
patented deceleration systems for fighter aircraft. Other products include air
droppable, sea rescue systems; military freefall parachutist’s altimeter;
mechanical dereefers for cargo parachute applications; and personal equipment
lowering systems for military parachutists. Irvin also provides parachute
packing and maintenance services for its customers. Irvin’s Engineering
Department is responsible for all projects from the proposal stage to
production. This encompasses design, development, static testing, aerial and
dynamic testing, drawing approval, preparation of procedures and specifications
and approval of the first-off specimen. Design work is facilitated by in-house
computer simulation, which is capable of predicting test performance thereby
avoiding extensive trial and error testing. Facilities include instrumented
parachute testing, and dedicated dynamic impact test facilities. Irvin also
provides Drafting, Technical Publications, Product Support and Training
services to customers worldwide. Additionally, the facility in Belleville is
equipped with modern environment test chambers, jigs, fixtures and inspection
equipment to accommodate the assembly, inspection, and customer servicing of
the Irvin automatic parachute devices and altimeters.
Irvin’s Quality
Control Program is accredited to ISO 9001 and also conforms to NATO AQAP-1
requirements. Irvin Aerospace Canada Limited has been listed by the military as
an “approved” company since December 1938, and has held its ISO 9001
recognition since March 30th, 1995. Due to recent restructuring of the company
our quality manual is currently undergoing a major re-write to accommodate our
new structure.
Irvin’s products include space vehicle recovery, drone
recovery, missile recovery, deceleration for high-performance aircraft systems,
personnel parachute systems, special purpose parachutes (precision opening and
release systems), air cargo delivery systems, and other miscellaneous items
such as harnesses, belts, protective clothing, special suits/clothing, life
rafts and survival kits.
In addition to the Canadian Department of National Defense, Irvin’s customers include all branches of the Military, Police and Security Forces in approximately 60 countries worldwide.