L-3 Communications’ (NYSE: LLL) Link Simulation & Training division won a $24.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide the Kuwait Air Force with a pair of F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers and other equipment.
The KAF is being sold the system via the Foreign Military Sales program.
“These F/A-18 simulators will provide the Kuwait Air Force with a significant increase in training capability, ” said Lenny Genna, president of L-3 Link. “The trainers will be built on a proven and reliable U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 simulator baseline, enabling Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilots to enhance their tactical skills over a full range of mission areas.”