SIMMAD, the French Defence Ministry’s Aircraft Through Life Support Organisation, has extended the through-life support contract for AWACS surveillance aircraft with Air France KLM E&M for a further five years.

The through life support contract will optimise the operational availability of the French Air Force’s AWACS aircraft.

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As per the contract, four AWACS surveillance aircraft operated by the French Air Force will be provided the complete range of AWACS engineering support services, even during mid-life upgrade (MLU) operations.

AFI will be responsible for the aircraft technical and documentary support, mission-specific systems, and heavy maintenance concurrently with MLU work.

The company will also continue to perform MLU work on the aircraft that includes fitting more updated equipment under a separate contract awarded by Boeing.

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