New Wings For German P-3s

Posted 23 July 2015

TAGS:

Photo by John Rossino

Officials from the German government, Lockheed Martin, and Airbus Defense and Space GmbH signed a contract in ceremonies in Koblenz, Germany, on 22 July 2015 for the upgrade of the German Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft fleet. The contract includes production of eight Mid-Life Upgrade, or MLU, kits (outer wing, center fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer) by Lockheed Martin, primarily in Marietta, Georgia, as well as at other locations in the US. The first delivery is scheduled for November 2016. Airbus DS will be responsible for installation of the MLU kits on the German P-3Cs at its Manching, Germany, site. Aircrews from Norway, US Customs and Border Protection, Canada, Taiwan, and the US Navy are now flying P-3s that have received the MLU kits.

Comments

P-3 Articles
P-3 News
P-3 Video
P-3 Photos

View All Articles

Golden Orion
8/22/2012
The P-3 Orion is still going strong fifty years after entering operational service.

Tweak My Ride
3/7/2012
Straightforward improvements to the C-130, P-3, and C-5 such as winglets, microvanes, and other methods to reduce drag should equate to big fuel savings.

Orions On Station
11/5/2011
US Customs and Border Protection P-3 Orion crews are big obstacle in a drug smuggler’s path.

Lockheed Martin Kelly Aviation Center
2/28/2011
The company credited with designing, developing, and manufacturing the U-2 Dragon Lady, C-130 Hercules, C-5 Galaxy, and F-16 Fighting Falcon also maintains, repairs, overhauls, and tests the engines that power these aircraft.

German P-3 Orion Operations
6/24/2010
The German Navy received P-3 aircraft from the Netherlands in 2005 and 2006. By 2007, they were flying operational missions with the Orion for NATO.

P-3 Orion Operations At RAAF Edinburgh
1/1/2009
One of the first things visitors notice at RAAF Edinburgh is the digital clocks. The clocks are an apt symbol for the current dual mission tasking for the RAAF Orion crews.

View All News