Will Install Flight Reporting Systems On Middle Eastern Planes

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. announced Monday the company has received the its contract from a leading Canadian electronics provider, representing a Middle Eastern military organization, to outfit their Lockheed Martin (LMCO) C-130H Hercules aircraft with AMA's patented Automated Flight Information Reporting Systems (afirs) UpTime package, as part of an upgrade program.

"The C-130 Hercules is the global airborne workhorse for delivering people and supplies to the most difficult to reach and dangerous areas in the world, with over 2,000 aircraft built, dating back decades," said Richard Hayden, President of AMA. "Our afirs UpTime modular system is ideally suited as a C-130 upgrade as it enables crew voice, text, and aircraft data communication anywhere on the globe, heretofore not possible, thus improving operational control, mission effectiveness, maintenance planning, and safety.

"We hope this contract could be replicated with afirs being used by many counties around the world who operate the Hercules. There are numerous ongoing and planned upgrade programs in which afirs could be considered as a high value added improvement to the aircraft."

The contract is for a 3-year term, whereby AMA will provide the afirs UpTime solution on aircraft, with the possibility to increase it as the size of the carrier's fleet of aircraft increases.

If AMA is able to install on the all contracted aircraft and provide recurring service for the full term of the agreement, the gross revenues to AMA under this agreement would be approximately $1,365,000. Payments will commence in December 2008.

This addition increases the total aircraft under contract for afirs installations with AMA to 766 from 33 carriers /operators.

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