Wed, Sep 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin hosted a ceremony last week to mark the delivery
of the first upgraded KC-130T aerial refueling aircraft to the
United States Marine Corps at its Donaldson Site Operations
facility in Greenville, SC.
Representatives with the aerospace manufacturer tell ANN the
September 14 ceremony was attended by representatives from Naval
Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the United States Navy, United States
Marine Corps, the Defense Contract Management Agency, and Lockheed
Martin Aircraft & Logistics Centers (LMALC). The upgrades
involved the installation of defensive systems that provide
protection against hostile ground threats. This is the first of
several aircraft to be similarly modified at the Greenville
facility.
"The delivery of this first upgraded aircraft was an example of
the outstanding teamwork shown by both Naval Air Systems Command
and Lockheed Martin," said Lt. Col. Thomas Kuhn, PMA-207 deputy
program manager for the C/KC-130 Hercules. "Our teaming allowed us
to work through a lot of challenges and we delivered a vital
weapons system to our warfighters on schedule and on budget."
"When Lockheed Martin
began discussions with NAVAIR on this effort over a year ago, we
were excited at the prospect of supporting the U. S. Navy and
Marine Corps on this critical aircraft mod program," said Walt
Sirmans, LMALC director of airlift programs. "Delivering the first
upgraded aircraft is a result of the team's can-do attitude and
great working relationship we share with our NAVAIR customer, and
is an example of our commitment to providing capabilities and
services that our customers value."
The goal of the upgrade program is to have one standard
configuration for the KC-130T's defensive systems and night vision
lighting. Once these upgrades are installed, the KC-130T and the
newer KC-130Js will have very similar defensive and night vision
systems.
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