Customs
and border protection RECEIVES uPGRADED LOCKHEED MARTIN P-3 IN RECORD
TIME
GREENVILLE,
S.C., June 12, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the fifth P-3 Orion
with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) modifications to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) more than 50 days ahead of schedule here today.
“Our Greenville
team continues to demonstrate its level of excellence in complex work associated
with maintenance, repair and overhaul,” said Ray Burick, Lockheed Martin vice
president for P-3 Programs and Greenville Operations. “The Lockheed Martin
Greenville team has now delivered five aircraft in the past 23 months – a truly
remarkable accomplishment for this team and our CBP
customer.”
The MLU replaces
all fatigue life-limiting structures with enhanced-design components and
incorporates a new metal alloy that is five times more corrosion resistant than
the original material, greatly reducing the cost of ownership for P-3 operators.
The MLU solution removes current aircraft flight restrictions and extends the
structural service life of the P-3 up to 15,000 hours, adding more than 20 years
of operational use.
“This
accomplishment would not be possible without the mission success focus of our
CBP government partner, which has demonstrated significant contributions to
support homeland security and drug interdiction missions,” Burick said. “We are
very proud of the work we have accomplished today. Our Performance Based
Logistics program with CBP is driving operational cost down and mission success
up.”
The P-3 Orion is
the standard for maritime patrol and reconnaissance, and is used for homeland
security, hurricane reconnaissance, anti-piracy operations, humanitarian relief,
search and rescue, intelligence gathering, antisubmarine warfare and, recently,
to assist in air traffic control and natural disaster relief
support.
Headquartered
in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company
that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales
for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
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