Orbital ATK Receives Contract to Repair Trainer Aircraft for the Iraqi Air Force
June 29 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Orbital ATK Has Provided 10 Years of
Continuous Iraqi Security Mission Support
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, has received a contract from the U.S. government to
repair trainer aircraft for the Iraqi Air Force to continue their
security mission. The trainer aircraft include 12 Cessna 172
Skyhawks and five Cessna Caravans.
“Orbital ATK has a proven track record of supporting the Iraqi
Air Force and we are honored to further aid them with this latest
contract,” said Cary Ralston, Vice President and General Manager of
the Defense Electronic Systems Division of Orbital ATK's Defense
Systems Group. “The technical competence of our Contractor
Logistics Support team and their dedication to our customers is
demonstrated daily. They are eager to begin the aircraft repairs so
there can be an increase in pilot training activities.”
Since 2007, Orbital ATK has supplied the Iraqi Air Force with
three armed aircraft (AC-208B), three reconnaissance aircraft
(RC-208B) and five trainer aircraft (TC-208B). The operational
readiness of the aircraft since the initial fielding continues to
be outstanding. Additionally, Orbital ATK has continuously provided
in-country maintenance, logistics support and student training on
the missionized Caravans.
The AC-208 Eliminator is the newest addition to Orbital ATK's
Special Mission Aircraft product portfolio, which provides
affordable, innovative, battle-proven, responsive and advanced
capabilities to customer-preferred platforms. The company’s
expertise includes outfitting various aircraft – including the
Cessna 208B Caravan, Alenia C-27J Spartan, CASA CN-235/295,
Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Bombardier Dash-8, Hawker Beechcraft King
Air, Sikorsky H-60 Blackhawk, AgustaWestland AW139 and others –
with integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and
attack capabilities, as well as providing contractor logistics
support services. Orbital ATK’s extensive expertise in
weaponization, mission systems architecture, as well as aircraft
integration and certification of complex subsystems, enables rapid
fielding of these capabilities.
Orbital ATK’s Defense Systems Group is an industry leader in
providing innovative and affordable precision and strike weapons,
advanced propulsion and hypersonics, missile components across
air-, sea- and land-based systems, ammunition and related energetic
products.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs
approximately 13,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in
several international locations. For more information, visit
www.orbitalatk.com.
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