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Friday, January 04, 2008

Lockheed Martin Receives $141 Million Contract to Upgrade Portuguese Air Force P-3C Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

The Portuguese Ministry of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a direct commercial sale contract valued at $141 million (euro 99.7 million) to upgrade the mission system avionics on five P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft.

Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide a full mission system upgrade for the Portuguese Air Force aircraft.

Upgrades include electronic support measures, acoustics, communications, electro-optic and infrared systems, as well as new data management software and hardware, including controls, displays and mission computers.

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