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Precision Engagement for US Air Force A-10 Aircraft

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August 21, 2006
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Lockheed Martin, OWEGO: The A-10 Prime Team led by Lockheed Martin has received a $48 million award from the U.S. Air Force to produce 107 Precision Engagement (PE) modification kits for the A-10 close air support fighter. Comprising hardware and software upgrades, each installed kit will transform the legacy A-10A aircraft from an analog aircraft to its new digital A-10C designation with precision weapons capability. 
 
The award represents the second production lot of PE kits following an initial award for 72 kits in March 2005. The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group at Hill AFB, UT began installing the first award production kits in March 2006. Lockheed Martin is expected to deliver a total of 356 kits over five years for an estimated $168 million. 
 
“Precision Engagement capability will change the A-10 from a clear weather, visual only attack aircraft into an all-weather, multi-mission precision weapons delivery platform,” said Roger Il Grande, A-10 program director at Lockheed Martin Systems Integration – Owego. “Specifically, precision-guided weapons will enable the A-10 pilot to engage ground targets more swiftly, accurately and from safer distances than ever before.” 
 
Each PE kit consists of a new cockpit instrument panel with two 5×5 inch multi-function color displays, a new stick grip and right throttle to provide true hands-on-throttle and-stick fingertip control of aircraft systems and targeting pod functionality, and six pylons upgraded to 'smart' weapons capability. A new computer called the Central Interface Control Unit manages the avionics and the integrated Digital Stores Management System (DSMS), which controls weapons functionality. 
 
Flight testing of the A-10C aircraft's DSMS and digital map is taking place at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, and at Nellis Air Force Base, NV. 
 
As A-10 prime contractor and systems integrator under the direction of the Air Force A-10 program office (508th Aircraft Sustainment Squadron), Lockheed Martin Systems Integration – Owego leads a team composed of BAE Systems, Johnson City, NY; Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio TX; and Northrop Grumman, St. Augustine, FL.  
 
Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin employs about 135,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. 

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