Border securityLockheed delivers fourth upgraded P-3 to CBP
On Wednesday Lockheed Martin delivered a fourth upgraded P-3 Orion aircraft to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
On Wednesday Lockheed Martin delivereda fourth upgraded P-3 Orion aircraft to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
With the new Mid-Life Upgrade, the plane has an added twenty years of operational life thanks to the replacement of fatigued aircraft structures along with new metal alloy that is less susceptible to corrosion.
The latest P-3 delivery is the fourth completed in eleven months, a record time and two months ahead of schedule.
“I am very proud of the Lockheed Martin team in Greenville for demonstrating that we can provide significant value with our OEM knowledge, high-quality work and our commitment to meeting our customer’s delivery schedule,” said Ray Burick, vice president for P-3 Programs and Greenville, South Carolina Operations.
“Through a strategic partnership, Lockheed Martin provides the U.S. Customs and Border Protection team with affordable enhancements to keep its P-3 Orion fleet operating at optimal performance levels for decades to come,” added John Norris, Lockheed’s P-3 CBP program manager.
