North American Surveillance Systems and L-3 Communications Corp. have both been awarded separate contracts to modify Cessna 208B turboprop aircraft into intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms for Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Philippines.
By Lieutenant Colonel Scott Voskovitch (Kirkuk Regional Air Base Public Affaris) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
L-3 was given $14 million for the production of equipment and spares while North American Surveillance Systems took home $39 for modification and integration of ISR capabilities into Cessna 208B aircraft. The latter is also required to provide training and field service representative support.