L-3 wins USCG C-130J work
The US Coast Guard has awarded L-3 Communications a five-year contract worth $30 million to install new mission systems on two C-130J aircraft, the company announced on 8 October.
If all the options are exercised, the total value of the contract would reach around $93 million.
The contract will see L-3 integrate mission systems on two baseline configuration C-130J long-range surveillance aircraft. The multiple options in the contract cover performing similar work on three additional baseline configuration aircraft and converting seven HC-130J aircraft.
L-3 will install, test, produce and deliver the next-generation mission system suite on each aircraft. The suite was developed jointly by the US Navy and the US Coast Guard and is operated across multiple platforms.
Mark Schwarz, president, L-3’s Aerospace Systems business segment, said: ‘We are excited to extend our C-130 missionization experience to the US Coast Guard fleet. Our team’s experience with the C-130 platform and this mission system will be important in delivering these aircraft that will improve the long-range surveillance capabilities for the US Coast Guard.’
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