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KADDB to open service centre for L-3 Wescam products in Jordan

Posted 7 May 2012 · Add Comment

L-3 WESCAM a major player in the design and manufacture of stabilized, multi-spectral airborne imaging systems is set to sign a service centre agreement with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) in Jordan.

The Bureau will  open a Wescam authorised service center (WASC) in Amman. The deal will be formally signed on Wednesday at the SOFEX trade show in Amman.

The new WASC is scheduled to be operational by December 2012 and will provide customers in Jordan and throughout the Middle East region with maintenance and repair capabilities. To offer even more support services, a planned expansion of the facility is expected over the next two to three years, with additional investments in tooling and testing equipment.

“We are proud to welcome KADDB to our global network of service centres,” said Paul Jennison, vice president of sales and business development for L-3 Wescam “The new WASC will be an important resource in delivering convenient in-service support to our Middle Eastern customers.”

“KADDB aims at becoming the preferred service supplier in the region, and we believe that this can be achieved by teaming with a reputable company, such as L-3,” said Shadi Al-Majali, chairman and chief executive officer of KADDB.

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