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

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U.S. Air Force Upgrading C-17 and C-130H Avionics As Supplier Base for Legacy Systems Falls
The Elbit Systems C-17 Replacement Head-Up Display is to display symbols and real-world conformal imagery over an increased field of view to include the capability to display threat warnings and quadrant. Photo: U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force is undertaking a number of avionics upgrades for Boeing [BA] C-17 and Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130H transport aircraft, as the supplier base for legacy avionics systems 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-related upgrades," AFLCMC wrote in email responses to questions from Defense Daily. "The C-17 aircraft was last produced in 2015 and with it most of…

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