Elbit Wins $74 Million to Set Up C-130 Transport Aircraft Simulators of Israeli Air Force

Elbit Systems has won a $74 million contract to provide and operate flight simulators for the upgraded C-130H and C-130J transport aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (IAF).

The contract is for a 13-year period which includes a set up phase of three years and a ten-year operating period, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

Elbit Systems will set up and operate the IAF upgraded C-130H and C-130J training center, providing two inter-connected flight simulators that enable both single and squadron training and a ground crews simulator that enables training of aircraft maintenance procedures.