L-3 to Provide Services on CT-114 Tutor Aircraft Fleet

L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its MAS division has been awarded a contract from the Canadian government to provide engineering, repair & overhaul, and publication management services on the CT-114 Tutor aircraft demonstration fleet. This two-year contract will run from 2016 to 2018 and includes three additional option years. With this award, L-3 MAS will continue to support Canada’s fleet of demonstration aircraft, as it has done for more than 40 years.

“We continue to focus on strengthening our international footprint for innovative, targeted and affordable customer solutions by securing important recompete awards like this one”

“We continue to focus on strengthening our international footprint for innovative, targeted and affordable customer solutions by securing important recompete awards like this one,” said Mark Von Schwarz, president of L-3’s Aerospace Systems business segment. “As a leading supplier of aircraft In-Service Support (ISS) services to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), we welcome this announcement as a continuation of a long tradition of cooperation between the RCAF and L-3.”

“As the OEM of the aircraft, we are excited that this contract will provide us with the opportunity to demonstrate our exceptional ISS capabilities. With our extensive CT-114 experience and versatile expertise, we are proud to offer the most cost-effective and technically superior solutions to keep the fleet airborne over the coming years,” added Jacques Comtois, vice president and general manager of L-3 MAS.