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EADS North America Wins CLSS Contract With Mexican Navy

Gally Articola

Friday, September 27th, 2013

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The Mexican Navy has contracted EADS North America to provide contractor logistics support and service (CLSS) to four maritime patrol aircraft, the company said yesterday. CN235-300 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Photo: EADS North America. EADS will offer on-site technical support, management of parts and depot maintenance, according to a company release. The four aircraft are Airbus Military CN235-300s, which EADS delivered to Mexico in 2011 and 2012. The transfer was part of a U.S. Coast Guard-managed foreign sales and supports a…

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