Lockheed Martin recently won a $500 million, seven-year contract from the U.S. Navy to build more than 200 electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS) to maximize aircraft readiness.
eCASS provides maintenance and repair capabilities for all naval aircraft, ship and submarine electronics systems. About 338 eCASS stations are planned to support U.S. naval weapons systems.
The Navy Naval Air Systems Command says eCASS saves the Navy money by averting the repair of avionics at the next level of maintenance or sending the parts back to the original equipment manufacturer. Further, sailors use eCASS to repair aircraft electronics ashore and at sea, allowing them to return aircraft to operational status quickly and efficiently.
“Lockheed Martin’s partnership with the Navy on Automated Test Equipment began more than 30 years ago with the production and sustainment of the legacy CASS family of products,” Amy Gowder, general manager and vice president of Lockheed Martin Training and Logistics Solutions, said. “Our technology is always evolving and now can support F-35 advanced avionics and other fifth-generation platforms. Our goal remains the same – keep aircraft mission ready at the most affordable lifecycle cost now and for the future.”
Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 80 eCASS stations to the Navy since 2010.