MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) C-5 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) reached another
milestone this week with the induction of the first U.S. Air Force C-5A
into the program.
"The combination of hardware and software afforded through AMP allows
Air Force crews to fly unrestricted anywhere in the world," said George
Shultz, Lockheed Martin's vice president of C-5 Modernization. "Modernizing
the C-5As today with new avionics further ensures this unique national
asset will continue to support the warfighter for many years to come."
The AMP replaces the analog cockpit instruments and systems in the C-5
with digital displays and equipment. It also provides the necessary
communications and navigational avionics to comply with Global Air Traffic
Management (GATM) requirements, the new set of international standards for
aircraft movement and reduced separation in flight.
There are 111 C-5s to be modified through AMP with 42 production
airplanes completed to date. The AMP installations are taking place at
Dover AFB and Travis AFB and are scheduled to be completed in second
quarter 2014. The C-5 AMP fleet has flown more than 9,400 sorties and
40,000 operational flight hours.
The Air Force had the C-5As re-winged in the 1980s, increasing their
structural service life to the equivalency of its C-5Bs. The C-5 has been
the backbone of strategic airlift in every military engagement since it
entered service and has supported U.S. humanitarian relief efforts around
the globe. It is the only aircraft capable of carrying 100 percent of
certified air-transportable cargo, with a dedicated passenger compartment
enabling commanders to have troops and their equipment arrive in an area of
operation simultaneously.
Lockheed Martin is a pioneer in sustainment initiatives, offering a
number of flexible and individually tailored support solutions. The company
is a major supplier of logistics systems and services to military and civil
government customers, and provides solutions for platform maintenance,
modifications and repair, material readiness and distribution, and global
supply chain command and control.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security
company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally
engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The
corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.
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http://www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
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