Lockheed, Airbus to upgrade German patrol plane

Airbus Defense and Space is teaming up with Lockheed Martin for a mid-life upgrade of German Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.

Under the eight-year contract with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), the aircraft will receive upgrades of the outer wing, center fuselage and horizontal stabilizer, according to an Airbus news release.

"Once installed, these new wings will extend the life of each German Navy P-3 by 15,000 hours per aircraft, which will allow the German Navy fleet to meet future mission requirements," said Mark Jarvis, director of P-3 programs at Lockheed Martin.

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