Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Some 800 People Expected To Attend The Lockheed Martin
Sponsored Event
The 23rd Annual Hercules Operator's Conference was held this
week at Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, GA. About 800
representatives from 34 nations – as well as 90 supplier
companies – focused on C-130 Hercules support, operations,
upgrades and new fleet acquisition.
This year's theme of "Relevance and Affordability" provides
insight into how the C-130 Hercules, the world's benchmark for
airlift, can meet the needs of multiple operators from a single
proven, affordable baseline. "As C-130 production continues at a
high rate, Lockheed Martin seeks additional ways to keep all C-130
models viable through cost-effective modifications and upgrades,"
said John Cottam, Lockheed Martin director of C-130 International
Operations, during the conference's opening ceremony. "We know that
the C-130 will be here for decades to come and we want to make sure
we support all airframes according to our operators' needs. There
is nothing like a Hercules and nothing that can replace a Hercules.
Some have tried and some are still trying, but the reality is that
the aircraft's concept, design and proven capabilities have been,
and still are, the standard for airlift throughout modern
history."
The C-130J program continues to deliver new capability to new
countries and existing operators. India and Qatar have joined the
global C-130 operator family, while the U.S. Air Force recently
received HC-130J Personnel Recovery and MC-130J Special Operations
aircraft. At the end of this month, Lockheed Martin will roll out
the 250th C-130J Super Hercules – an aircraft destined for
Dyess AFB, Texas, which will be the world's largest C-130J feet
operator with 28 aircraft.
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