The US Navy has awarded a contract to L-3 Communications Corporation to provide depot-level repair services for the navy’s C-9 aircraft.

Under the $52.2m contract, the company will provide depot repairs and aircraft engine depot repairs, consumables and line replaceable unit supply support for the navy C-9 aircraft.

The navy C-9 aircraft provide cargo and passenger transportation as well as forward deployment logistics support.

The 35.7m-long and 8.2m-tall aircraft has a wingspan of 27.9m and a maximum take-off weight of 48,600kg.

Work will be carried out across the US. It is expected to be complete by November 2010.

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The contract has been awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland.