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Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin $253 Million For F-15SA Training Systems

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

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The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $253 million contract to begin work on F-15SA pilot and maintenance training systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force, according to a company statement. Pilots will complete air-to-air combat, air-to-surface missions, air combat maneuvers and tactical intercepts with 360-degree full mission trainers, Lockheed Martin said. The systems will feature a single dome over the dual-seat cockpit to enable crew coordination training, a first for F-15 training. Lockheed Martin will also deliver egress,…

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