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Air Force Awards Contract To ORBIT To Service Communication Management Systems On KC-135 Stratotanker

Monday, February 27th, 2012

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The U.S. Air Force has awarded a maintenance services contract estimated at $1.5 million to ORBIT Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies, the company announced recently. Under the contract, ORBIT will provide maintenance, repair and support services for its Airborne Digitally-Controlled Audio System (ADAS), currently installed on the KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircrafts for the next year. The USAF plans to gradually replace its aging fleet of KC-135 tankers with the Boeing KC-46 tankers, which are expected to enter…

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