Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Two Contracts Support Re-Engining, Test And Evaluation
Programs
Lockheed Martin recently received two contracts totaling $324
million for the C-5M Super Galaxy program. The first contract is
for the Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program (RERP). The
second contract, Interim Contractor Support (ICS), supports the
Super Galaxy during familiarization and Operational Test and
Evaluation (OT&E).
"These awards help us deliver the improved capability of the
C-5M Super Galaxy to the Warfighter," said Lorraine Martin,
Lockheed Martin C-5 program vice president. "These funds are for
the production of more C-5Ms and also help us partner with the US
Air Force while they become familiar with their new airplane."
A $299 million contract award funds the RERP production for nine
aircraft including installation on one aircraft, material and
fabrication of three aircraft, and long-lead funding for five
aircraft. Production is slated to begin this year when the first
aircraft is inducted into the production program in August. Two
C-5Ms have already been delivered to the Air Force, and current Air
Force plans call for Lockheed Martin to deliver 52 fully modernized
C-5Ms by 2016.
The ICS contract, valued at $25 million, will support the C-5Ms
delivered to the Air Force during the initial familiarization
period and continue through OT&E. The funds will be used for
logistics support including supply, engineering, contractor
maintenance experts and aircrew support.
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. The RERP is the second phase of the C-5 modernization
effort. It includes 70 enhancements or replacements of major
components and subsystems, including the installation of GE
CF6-80C2 commercial engines. Modernization of the C-5 pays for
itself through savings in operation and sustainment costs.
The C-5 has been the backbone of strategic airlift in every
engagement since it entered service. It is the only aircraft
capable of carrying 100 percent of certified air-transportable
cargo, with a dedicated passenger compartment enabling commanders
to have troops and their equipment arrive in an area of operation
simultaneously. The C-5 can carry twice the cargo of other
strategic airlift systems. With more than 70 percent of its
structural service life remaining, the C-5M Super Galaxy will be a
force multiplier through 2040.
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