Lockheed Expects To Begin Production This Summer

Lockheed Martin delivered Friday the third fully modernized C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force. Following a small send-off at the company's Marietta facility, the C-5M flew to Dover AFB, DE.

"This delivery is yet another success in the C-5 modernization program," said Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin C-5 program vice president. "I'm confident the Air Force will be as impressed with the improved performance, reliability and capability of the Super Galaxy as we were during flight test."

This was the second C-5M to be delivered to Dover this month, and was the third and final aircraft delivered during the System Design and Development phase of the program.

Lockheed expects the C-5M program to enter production this summer, with induction of the first aircraft planned for August. Current Air Force plans call for Lockheed Martin to deliver 52 fully modernized C-5Ms by 2016.

The C-5M is the product of a two-phase modernization effort. The first, the ongoing Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), provides a state-of-the-art glass cockpit with modern avionics and flight instruments that meet future Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management requirements. AMP kit installations have now been completed on more than 40 C-5Bs.

Lockheed Martin is under contract to perform AMP modifications on 111 C-5 aircraft.

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