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 service by 2017.
According to a press release, the new agreement guarantees rapid turnaround time for servicing the CMS and therefore assists the Air Force in maintaining the operational readiness of the KC-135 tankers until they are replaced.
“ORBIT is committed to providing the U.S. Air Force with maintenance services for our Communication Management Systems for as long as needed to meet the operational needs of their KC-135 fleet,” said Avi Cohen, the President and CEO ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd.