WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The stations, dubbed Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS), are expected to save the Navy $1 billion annually by eliminating the need to send avionics systems back to maintenance centers or their manufacturers for replacement or repair.
"The US Navy has approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin's Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS)," the release stated. "Lockheed Martin is set to deliver 63 eCASS stations to the US Navy as part of a $166 million contract."
"Customers will be able to handle a larger workload with less equipment to ensure aircraft avionics are mission ready," the release said.
The eCASS is designed to be compatible with more than 550 test program sets, Lockheed Martin added.
