Germany signs for P-3C Orion system upgrade
flightglobal | November 06, 2017
The German navy will continue operations with its Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft until 2035, with Berlin having signed a $158 million contract for modernisation work to be performed over the next five years. Announced by Lockheed on 1 November, the deal will equip the navy's fleet of eight P-3Cs with the company's airborne tactical mission system, including new acoustic processors.