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C-130 AMP Gets Production Go-Ahead

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Friday, June 25th, 2010

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Boeing [BA] said yesterday that the Air Force has granted the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) approval to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) following a successful Defense Acquisition Board Milestone C production review. The Milestone C review completes a series of analyses by the Defense Department, including engineering and manufacturing reviews, to prepare for LRIP. Boeing also performed an extensive flight-test program to validate the system's design and development, the company said in a press statement. The first two LRIP…

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