L-3 Teams With GE Aviation on KC-10 Aircraft Extension Program

L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with GE Aviation to bid on the U.S. Air Force's KC-10 AEP (aircraft extension program) to ensure that the aircraft meet developing CNS/ATM (communications, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management) requirements.

The upgrades will mean the aircraft will be able to operate in civil airspace throughout the world, as well as function in their digital combat role.

L-3 IS will perform systems integration at the aircraft level while GE Aviation will provide avionics-level integration.  More specifically, L-3 will provide systems engineering, aircraft design, A-kit design and modification, aircraft systems integration and aircraft certification work; GE will provide integrated modular avionics for the core processing system, avionics integration including avionic sub-systems and systems integration support to the L-3 aircraft integration.

The team will submit an integrated package to the Air Force to replace aging and obsolete avionics and communications equipment, including inertial navigation, central air data computer, weather radar, autopilot, flight and engine instruments and displays, radios, cockpit voice and flight data recorders, fuel system gauges, refueling system electronics and flight engineer station controls and instruments. 12-02-2007.

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