By Geoff Fein The Coast Guard is expecting to release a request for proposals for up to nine HC-144 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) in the next month, the first contract for that platform that will not fall under the previous Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) effort. Under the current ICGS contract, the European Aeronautical Defence and Space Co. supplies the airframe and ICGS partner Lockheed Martin [LMT] is in charge of missionizing the aircraft. The HC-144 is built at an…
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