U.S. Air Force Upgrading C-17 and C-130H Avionics As Supplier Base for Legacy Systems Falls

摘要

The U.S. Air Force is undertaking a number of avionics upgrades for Boeing [BA] C-17 andLockheed Martin [LMT] C-130H transport aircraft, as the supplier base for legacy avionicssystems falls, according to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio."Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Material Shortfalls (DMSMS) are driving avionics-relatedupgrades," AFLCMC wrote in email responses to questions from Defense Daily.