Lockheed Martin Awards EDO Contract for P-3C Aircraft Electronic Support MeasuresEDO provides ALR-95 Electronic Support Measures
27 Abril 2007 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has been selected by Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) to provide the ALR-95 tactical radar Electronic Support
Measures (ESM) and surveillance system for seven P-3C aircraft. The
contract is valued at more than $8 million with deliveries
beginning in mid-2008. As prime contractor to the U.S. Navy�s Naval
Air Systems Command, Lockheed Martin is the mission system
integrator for upgrading the P-3C aircraft�s mission avionics.
Lockheed Martin and EDO have collaborated for 10 years to provide
the U.S. Government and foreign military customers with an ESM
solution in support of the P-3C aircraft. The ALR-95 is a
state-of-the-art maritime-patrol ESM system that enhances the
aircraft�s survivability by detecting, identifying, and locating
hostile radar signals early and efficiently. With this information,
the aircrew is able to react to the threat. �EDO�s extensive line
of Electronic Support Measure products are used in airborne,
ground, and shipborne monitoring systems around the world,� said
James M. Smith, EDO�s chief executive officer. �The selection of
our ALR-95 system for this program underscores our strong position
in providing airborne ESM systems for the P-3 community.� The P-3C
Orion is a highly maneuverable aircraft primarily designed for
reconnaissance, anti-submarine and anti-surface vessel operations.
It has proven to be very effective in its maritime patrol mission
including combating the complex challenges of the war on
terrorism,�arms smuggling, and drug trafficking at sea. EDO
Corporation designs and manufactures a diverse range of products
for aerospace, defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. Major
product groups include: Professional and Engineering Services,
Defense Electronics, Communications, Aircraft Armament Systems,
Undersea Warfare, and Integrated Composite Structures. EDO�s
advanced systems are at the core of the transformation to lighter,
faster, and smarter defense capabilities. With headquarters in New
York, EDO Corporation (www.edocorp.com) employs 4,000 people
worldwide. The company was founded in 1925 and had revenues of $715
million in 2006.
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