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Boeing Remains In Holding Pattern On C-130 AMP Work Pending DoD Review

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Friday, August 21st, 2009

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By Marina Malenic The Defense Department has postponed a review that would allow prime contractor Boeing [BA] to proceed with production of the Air Force's multibillion-dollar C-130 Hercules avionics modernization program (AMP), with Congress moving to eliminate procurement funding for the effort in Fiscal Year 2010 as a result. The Defense Acquisition Board had been scheduled to meet on July 30 to decide whether Boeing could begin producing AMP kits for the aging airlifters. However, according to Air Force and…

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