L-3 Communications To Upgrade Avionics Of USAF's C-130H Aircraft

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01:33 PM, June 5, 2019
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USAF C-130 (Image: Rushab Bafna)

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems has won a $499.6 million contract to upgrade 176 C-130H military transport aircraft operated by the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command.

The contract provides for engineering and manufacturing development through production, and includes training and logistics requirements, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday.

Work will be performed predominantly in Waco, Texas, and is expected to be complete by September 30, 2029.

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