REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue recognized that was included in contrcat liabilities	$ 151,109	$ 399,381
Remaining performance obligations	$ 77,440,322	$ 77,440,322
2018 [Member]
Expect remaining performance obligation (percent)		31.00%
Performance Obligation Year	2018	2018
2019 [Member]
Expect remaining performance obligation (percent)		69.00%
Performance Obligation Year	2019	2019
Transferred over Time [Member]
Revenue from long-term contracts (percent)		97.00%
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Revenue from MRO contracts (percent)		3.00%

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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