ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has
approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin's [NYSE:LMT]
Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS). Lockheed
Martin is set to deliver 63 eCASS stations to the U.S. Navy as part
of a $166 million contract.
The new eCASS technology has a smaller footprint than the legacy
CASS and is faster and more reliable. Customers will be able to
handle a larger workload with less equipment to ensure aircraft
avionics are mission ready.
"The Navy actively participated in the development and design of
eCASS – it's truly been a great partnership," said Laura Frank, vice president of Integrated Test
and Logistics at Lockheed Martin. "This is a great example of how
we're looking to leverage commonality across our organization to
deliver a highly cost-effective test capability that's prepared to
support our customers well into the future."
eCASS is designed to be compatible with more than 550 test
program sets (TPS) that will allow avionics systems to be tested
for a multitude of platforms. This allows the Navy to extend its
investment in existing technologies, while ensuring a smooth
transition from the legacy CASS architecture. eCASS will also
enable the service a cost avoidance of $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.
eCASS system's software design is predicated on Lockheed
Martin's LM-STAR® Standard Test Operations and Run-time
Manager (STORM), making eCASS capable of supporting the advanced
avionics of the F-35. As part of Lockheed Martin's new SciosTest™
product line, the eCASS program leverages existing intellectual
property to deliver a cost-effective, reliable and compatible
solution.
Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 65 eCASS systems to the
Navy since 2010, enabling the service to test avionics both ashore
and at sea. Three hundred and forty one stations are expected to
support U.S. naval weapons systems once the transition to eCASS is
complete.
For more information, visit our website:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/ecass.html.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.
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