ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) delivered the first electronic Consolidated Automated
Support System (eCASS) to the U.S. Navy for maximizing aircraft
readiness.
Sailors and Marines will use eCASS to troubleshoot and repair
naval aircraft electronic components at sea and ashore, allowing
them to return aircraft to operational status quickly and
efficiently. The Navy expects to deploy eCASS on every U.S.
aircraft carrier and at its Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance
Depots.
"With eCASS, the Department of the Navy will enable a cost
avoidance of more than $1 billion
annually by averting the repair of avionics at the next level of
maintenance or sending the parts back to the original equipment
manufacturer," said Chris Giggey,
deputy program manager for Automated Test Systems at the U.S. Navy
Naval Air Systems Command.
"Our focus is providing Sailors and Marines with the most
effective tool to maintain the Navy's aircraft because they are
called on to ensure security anytime and anywhere," said
Randy Core, director of Enterprise
Test Solutions at Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training.
"eCASS advances automated testing to maximize aircraft availability
worldwide."
Currently, the Navy has ordered 38 eCASS stations and is gearing
up to purchase an additional 29. The Navy ultimately plans to field
341 of these stations.
eCASS preserves the Navy's investment in test programs,
extending the value of the legacy CASS program that consolidated 30
test equipment systems into one resulting in $3.9 billion in cost avoidance. The system can
support more than 750 avionics components as well as a range of
electronic equipment on carriers, other maritime craft or at shore
to reduce the amount of gear needed for deployments.
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 113,000 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
2013 were $45.4 billion.
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