HUNT VALLEY, Md., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Industrial Corporation announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary AAI Services Corporation has been awarded more than $14 million in new contracts by the U.S. Air Force to support AAI-produced maintenance training systems installed at C-17 Globemaster III air bases.
AAI Services will upgrade fielded C-17 training devices to Block 16 concurrency levels and provide ongoing engineering and management services.
The new awards bring the company's C-17 maintenance training device program backlog to $85.6 million.
AAI supports 27 maintenance training devices for Air Force C-17 transport squadrons based at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina, McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey, and McChord Air Force Base in Washington, as well as an Air National Guard unit at Jackson, Miss.
The sophisticated training devices enable C-17 technicians to develop journeyman-level maintenance certification skills through instructional programs, avoiding the cost of using operational aircraft.
AAI Services Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of AAI Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation.
United Industrial Corporation designs, produces, and supports defense systems. Its products and services include unmanned aircraft systems, training and simulation systems, automated aircraft test and maintenance equipment, armament systems, logistical and engineering services, and other leading-edge technology solutions for defense needs. The company also manufactures combustion equipment for biomass and refuse fuels.
For more information, visit http://www.unitedindustrial.com/ and http://www.aaicorp.com/.
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