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Saturday, December 09, 2006

Team Deepwater Transfers First New Maritime Patrol Aircraft To U.S. Coast Guard For Outfitting

CN-235-300Lockheed Martin and aircraft maker EADS-CASA, on December 6, in Seville, transferred ownership of the first Deepwater medium range surveillance maritime patrol aircraft (MRS MPA) to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Produced in Spain with substantial U.S. content, including avionics, propulsion and integrated subsystems, the CN-235-300CG is the first all-new aircraft developed for the Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System under contract to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS).

"Today's delivery of the first MRS MPA is a critical milestone in our ongoing efforts to acquire and deliver more capable and interoperable assets and systems to our Coast Guard crews," said Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore, program executive officer for the Integrated Deepwater System.

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