“It saves the Navy time and money,” said Paul Scatko, project lead engineer. If you are having problems viewing the video, click here.Ĭalled a Conversion in Lieu of Procurement, or CILOP, revising or upgrading existing equipment with new parts is less expensive than building a new fire truck from the tires up.
Those upgrades, which include newer, stronger engines, pumps and more, are being performed by Fleet Readiness Center - Aviation Support Equipment based at Solomons Island, Md., in cooperation with Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260), as part of a scheduled rework, said Ken Sands, Non-Avionics Common Support Equipment Branch Head with PMA-260. Sailors will soon receive an upgraded tool to help fight maritime fires, as the Navy has begun upgrading its venerable P-25 Shipboard Fire Truck, a self-propelled vehicle designed for flight-deck use. Flight decks of aircraft carriers are busy places, and with limited escape accesses and confined spaces, they can be catastrophic if a fire breaks out. NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.
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