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Lockheed Martin Continues To Deliver CBP P-3s Ahead Of Schedule
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 12, 2012 – Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s sixth Mid-Life Upgraded P-3 Orion on Friday, Nov. 9, about 40 days ahead of schedule. This upgrade was completed in 11 months.
“This airplane will… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Third Upgraded P-3 Orion To CBP
GREENVILLE, S.C., , August 23rd, 2011 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered its third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
This P-3 Orion joins two additional upgraded P-3s… Continue reading
Sikorsky Aerospace Services Delivers Second UH-60 A-A to L Recapitalization Aircraft for Customs & Border Protection Agency
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today delivered the second UH-60 aircraft that has undergone “A-A†to “L†recapitalization for use by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP). Distinguished as the fifth helicopter off the original BLACK HAWK helicopter production… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Receives Order From U.S. Customs And Border Protection For Additional P-3 Orion MLU Kits
MARIETTA, Ga., December 20th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently received an order for two additional P-3 Orion Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kits from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The order brings the total number of CBP P-3s on… Continue reading
Sukhoi Superjet 100 completes engine water protection test program
June 7, 2010, Moscow – Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN95003 has successfully completed the test program aimed at evaluation of engine protection against water jets from the runway. The tests confirmed that APU and propulsion system sustain normal operation while running… Continue reading
AW139 Full Ice Protection System Receives FAA Certification
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for the AW139 medium twin helicopter has received FAA certification. The FAA certification follows EASA certification which was issued in February of this year. TCAA… Continue reading
U.S Customs and Border Protection Adds Six Helicopters to Light Enforcement Helicopter Contract Enters first option year, orders six AS350 B3s
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From the Eurocopter booth at Heli-Expo, American Eurocopter announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has entered into the first option year on the Light Enforcement Helicopter (LEH) contract and placed an order for six AS350B3s. This is the… Continue reading
AgustaWestland AW139 Full Ice Protection System Achieves EASA Certification
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for the AW139 medium twin helicopter has achieved EASA Certification. This allows the AW139 to fly into known icing conditions with unprecedented all weather capabilities… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Set Of U.S. Customs & Border Protection P-3 Orion New Production Wings
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officials marked the delivery of the first CBP set of new production P-3 Orion wings from the company’s Marietta, Ga., production facility today.Â
The new production wings are the… Continue reading
Boeing Completes Key Tests of Self-Protection System Aboard Australian Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft
SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it has successfully completed tests of the Counter Measures Dispenser System (CMDS) for Project Wedgetail, Australia’s Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system. The tests were conducted… Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries Awarded Contract Worth Tens of Millions of Dollars to Supply Self-Protection System for Military and Civilian Planes
Over 200 military, civilian, and VIP aircraft in more than 15 countries worldwide are currently flying with the protection of the IAI/ELTA systemÂ
ELTA Systems Ltd., a group and wholly owned subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has been… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Awarded Customs And Border Protection P-3 Orion Fleet Maintenance Contract
Marietta, Ga., July 29th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded an $821 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul contract for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion fleet. The contract is for a base period of one… Continue reading