Lockheed Martin Secures $200 Million Boost in C-130 Training Agreements

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully secured six contracts worth $198.4 million aimed at enhancing training for C-130 airmen and operators worldwide. The C-130J Super Hercules Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (JMATS) program has already trained over 10,000 airmen for diverse missions, including cargo transportation, special operations, and aerial refueling.

“The C-130J stands as the world’s most versatile airlifter, and we have developed training products and services that mirror the Hercules’ vast range of missions,” stated Amy Gowder, Vice President of Training and Logistics Solutions. “These contracts, which encompass customized trainers, software and hardware upgrades for existing systems, along with cybersecurity enhancements, present a significant opportunity to provide the best training solutions globally.”

Details of the Contracts

• Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Weapon System Trainers: Five new C-130J weapon system trainers specifically for AFSOC. These full-flight simulators will feature specialized glass mirror visual systems and will be delivered in both MC (special mission) and AC (gunship) variants between mid-2020 and 2021, destined for Air Force Bases across the U.S., Japan, and Germany.
• Air National Guard Reconfigurable Weapon System Trainers: A newly designed reconfigurable C-130J weapon system trainer for the Air National Guard at Quonset Point Reserve Base, Rhode Island, set to arrive in early 2020. This simulator will cater to training for C and MC (special mission) variants, supplemented by two years of maintenance and operations support.
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) U.S. Marine Corps Observer Training Aids: Four new KC-130J observer trainers for NAVAIR. These trainers will facilitate training scenarios for crewmasters and loadmasters to effectively address airborne emergencies, aerial refueling challenges, and threat detection. Delivery will occur at Marine Corps installations in Cherry Point, North Carolina; Miramar, Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; and Iwakuni, Japan.
• Air Mobility Command (AMC) Obsolescence Phase-3: This phase involves upgrading two AMC C-130J fuselage trainers located at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, along with two visual systems on flight simulators at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
• Air Mobility Command (AMC) Obsolescence Phase-4: This phase aims to modernize 13 existing AMC trainers at Air Force Bases throughout the U.S. and Europe, including avionics management trainers, engine and propeller trainers, flight control trainers, multi-function training aids, loadmaster trainers, weapon systems trainers, and cockpit procedure trainers.
• Simulator Common Architecture and Requirements Standards: A one-year technical support contract to assist the U.S. Air Force in conducting assessments across various simulator elements to establish a common approach for future acquisitions.

Beyond these contracts, Lockheed Martin demonstrates its commitment to C-130 training through investment in the Hercules Training Center (HTC), expected to open in Q2 2018. This center is designed to train the next generation of air mobility pilots and crews for the C-130J airlifter and the LM-100J commercial freighter, featuring classroom space, sophisticated training devices, and a new reconfigurable C-130J/LM-100J full mission simulator.