L-3 MAS Wins Second Phase of Major F/A-18 Centre Barrel Contract with Australia and Is Awarded New Contract with Spain.

MIRABEL, Quebec --- L-3 Communications MAS (Canada) Inc., a division of L-3 Communications Integrated Systems Group, is proud to announce it was awarded a $106 million contract for the production phase of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Centre Barrel Replacement (CBR) as part of the Structural Refurbishment Project Phase 2 (SRP2).>> Since 2002, L-3 MAS has been under contract with the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) for the RAAF Hornet Structural Refurbishment Program (SRP). This unique program extends the service life of the RAAFs fleet of F/A-18 fighters to 100 percent of its fatigue life, essential to maintaining Australias air combat capability.>> The unique expertise on F/A-18 fighters we developed through 21 years on the CF-18 and our relationship with the Canadian Forces gave us the opportunity to export and share our know-how with Australia, said Sylvain Bdard, president of L-3 MAS who will be at Farnborough Air Show again this year to meet with key customers and partners. Through this new partnership, we achieved heightened visibility in the international market and gain new business in Europe. We are extremely proud to see our company contributing to the excellent reputation of Canadas aerospace industry on the global arena.>> The Royal Australian Air Force and DMO relationship with L-3 MAS is a perfect example of how we can leverage Government investment in Canadian industry, creating high tech jobs and exporting our knowhow onto the international market.>> Major contract with Royal Australian Air Force, worth $130 million over five years and creating more than 110 jobs at L-3 MAS Mirabel.