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L3 MAS, based in Mirabel, Que., announced that it has been awarded two contracts to provide In-Service Support (ISS) services for international F/A-18 fleet operators.
RUAG Aviation recently awarded L3 MAS a contract for the provision of preventive modifications for high-priority structural locations on the inner wings of the Swiss Air Force (SAF) F/A-18 aircraft fleet. These modifications are part of the Structural Refurbishment Program (SRP2), as part of the strategy to ensure their F/A-18 fleet safely reaches its planned life objective.
L3 MAS was also selected by Mississippi-based Vertex Aerospace LLC to perform depot-level modifications and repairs on three NASA F/A-18 aircraft based out of the Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) at Edwards Air Force Base in California. L3 MAS will conduct all on-aircraft work at its Mirabel facility.
“We are pleased to expand our ongoing relationship with the SAF’s prime contractor, RUAG Aviation, and to add NASA (through Vertex Aerospace) as a new customer to our list of F/A-18 international operators,” said Jacques Comtois, vice-president and general manager of L3 MAS. “These contracts are a testament to the continued confidence of the international F/A-18 community in L3 MAS as a fighter aircraft centre of excellence.
“Our company possesses unique and proven skills, tools and experienced personnel to offer world-class services and value to fighter aircraft operators.”
L3 MAS is a world leader in developing and implementing F/A-18 structural solutions, having already successfully completed major structural programs for the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force, and assisting other F/A-18 users, including the SAF, the Finnish Air Force, the U.S. Navy and NASA.
