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Pakistan Takes Delivery of Two Upgraded P-3C Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

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Friday, January 15th, 2010

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] delivered two of seven upgraded P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft for Pakistan under the U.S. Government's Foreign Military Sales program, the company reported. The most recent aircraft delivery occurred on Jan. 7 to the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla., for subsequent transfer to Pakistan. Lockheed Martin delivered the first plane in October 2009, the company said. Lockheed Martin is upgrading the P-3Cs' aircraft and mission systems and providing maintenance under a 2006 contract from the U.S. Navy's…

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