The contract, details of which have not been finalized, will provide the ROK Navy's newest P-3 patrol aircraft with a complete suite of modern sensors and electronics, as well as ground support systems to augment the eight P-3 aircraft already in the ROK Navy fleet. The Lot II aircraft are being procured from the U.S. Navy.
"This selection affirms our long-standing commitment to Korea," said Bob Drewes, president of L-3 IS.
"We have established great relationships with our Korean industry partners and our best people will work shoulder-to-shoulder with KAI to deliver the industry's most advanced and reliable airborne mission systems."
L-3 IS has modified over 300 P-3 aircraft dating back to the 1960s and is currently performing advanced mission systems, major structural modification, refurbishment and revitalization across a broad customer base including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.), Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.