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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

First aircraft in phase one of Block 40/45 modification completed ahead of schedule

E-3 AWACSTinker celebrated a significant "half-time" accomplishment May 17. Phase one of the low-rate initial production of the Block 40/45 modification project was finished on the first AWACS 30 days ahead of schedule.

The Block 40/45 modification is a $2.9-billion initiative to upgrade the computer system, ground systems and infrastructure. Replacing the aircraft's physical computer equipment began in November in conjunction with routine programmed depot maintenance.

Approximately 300 attendees from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, E-3 System Program Office, Electronic Systems Center and Boeing attended the ceremony, held just west of Bldg. 2136's AWACS PDM hangar.

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