The Navy’s Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS) recently received Milestone C acquisition approval, paving the way for limited production and installation of the next-generation device used to test aircraft avionics, the service announced Jan. 8.
The Milestone C decision, approved Dec. 16, awards $103 million to defense contractor Lockheed Martin and initiates low-rate initial production of eCASS, with the first stations being used to migrate existing Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) test program sets to eCASS, a crucial step toward eventual fleet introduction.
Managed by Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260), Sailors and Marines will use eCASS to troubleshoot and repair aircraft at sea or ashore, allowing them to quickly an
