Vertex awards F/A-18 NASA pact

L3 MAS, based in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, announced Nov. 13 that it was awarded two contracts to provide In-Service Support (ISS) services for international F/A-18 fleet operators. RUAG Aviation recently awarded L3 MAS a contract for the provision of preventive modifications for high-priority structural locations on the inner wings of the Swiss Air Force (SAF) F/A-18 aircraft fleet. These modifications are part of the strategy to ensure F/A-18 fleet safely reaches its planned life objective. L3 MAS was also selected by Vertex Aerospace LLC of Madison, Miss., to perform depot-level modifications and repairs on three NASA F/A-18 aircraft at the Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. L3 MAS will conduct all on-aircraft work at its Mirabel facility. L3 MAS is a Canadian-based affiliate of L3 Technologies, former owner of Vertex Aerospace in Mississippi. (Source: L3 MAS 11/13/18)