Elbit Systems To Upgrade Brazilian Navy's Grumman C-1A Aircraft
Elbit Systems has won a contract valued at $106 million from the Brazilian Navy to upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft.
The subcontract, valued will be performed by Elbit Systems of America over a five-year period whereas, the prime contract is held by Marsh Aviation Company of Mesa, Arizona.
The Grumman C-1A upgrade will include aircraft return to service, engine replacement, installation and integration of new avionics (Glass Cockpit), new communication and environmental control (ECS) systems and air-to-air refueling capabilities.
When upgraded, the Grumman C-1A aircraft will be designated as KC-2 COD/AAR (Carrier Onboard Delivery/Air-to-Air Refueling) aircraft, for the ultimate use on the Brazilian Navy's aircraft carrier, the NAe São Paulo.
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