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Air Mobility
In Air Mobility, we design, develop, produce and provide full system support and sustainment of tactical and strategic
airlift aircraft. Our major programs include production, support and sustainment of the C-130J Super Hercules, upgrade and
support of the legacy C-130 fleet, support of the existing C-5A/B/C fleet and development, installation and support of the
emerging C-5M Super Galaxy fleet.
C-130J
The C-130J Super Hercules is an advanced technology, tactical transport aircraft offering improved performance and
reliability, and reduced operating and support cost, compared to earlier C-130 models. The C-130J incorporates
state-of-the-art cockpit design and avionics, a more powerful and efficient propulsion system and other innovations into a
proven, mission-tested airframe. It is designed primarily to support the military mission of tactical combat transport. It also is
a multi-mission platform that has been purchased in support of electronic warfare, weather reconnaissance and sea
surveillance missions, and as an aerial tanker. In 2007, we delivered 12 C-130Js, including seven aircraft to the U.S. Air
Force, four aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps and one to the Royal Danish Air Force. A total of 213 C-130Js have been
ordered, with 54 remaining in backlog at the end of 2007. Orders received in 2007 included six aircraft for the U.S.
Government, four for Norway and 17 for Canada.
The Super Hercules is the latest variant produced on the longest continuously operating military aircraft assembly line in
history. Including all models of the aircraft, we have delivered a total of 2,313 C-130s from the program’s inception in 1954
through 2007. In the U.S., the active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard units fly C-130Js.
The Marine Corps operates KC-130J tankers and the Coast Guard flies the HC-130J, which will soon be fully missionized for
maritime patrol and search and rescue. International C-130J operators include the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, Royal
Australian Air Force, Italian Air Force and the Royal Danish Air Force.
C-5
Three fully modernized C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft are performing in a flight test program and continue to be on
schedule for completion of flight test in the third quarter of 2008. The C-5M is the product of two major modification
programs to the C-5 strategic airlifter: the C-5 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) and the C-5 Reliability Enhancement
and Reengining Program (RERP). The C-5 AMP program replaces the 1960s and 1970s-era analog avionics system in the
C-5 fleet with a digital suite along with an integrated architecture that allows for further upgrades as well as providing Global
Air Traffic Management (GATM) capability. The RERP portion of C-5M modification, which is planned for 49 aircraft in
addition to the three in flight test, replaces out-of-production components with commercially proven reliable systems.
Together, the modification programs are expected to significantly extend the life of the C-5 fleet. A total of 111 C-5 aircraft
are currently in the U.S. fleet, including the three C-5Ms in flight testing. Active duty U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard,
and Air Force Reserve Command units operate the C-5.
Advanced Research and Development and Other
We are involved in advanced development programs incorporating advanced design and rapid prototype applications.
Our Advanced Development Programs organization, known as the Skunk Works®, has made unmanned air systems one
focus of its efforts, and is actively developing the operational concepts and enabling technologies to provide these assets to
the DoD in a cost effective manner. Additional focus on future systems includes next generation capabilities for both long-
range strike and air mobility.
Some notable accomplishments in 2007 include the phase two award of the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft
(ACCA) Flight Demonstration contract, continued participation as a subcontractor on the Unmanned Combat Air System
Demonstration (UCAS-D) effort, successful component and engine testing of the Revolutionary Approach to Time-critical
Long Range Strike (RATTLRS) vehicle and continued focus on Falcon, a hypersonic technologies initiative.
In addition, we continue to explore technology advancement and insertion in existing aircraft, such as the F-35, F-22,
F-16 and C-130; are actively involved in numerous network enabled activities that allow separate systems to work together to
increase effectiveness and lethality; and continue to invest in new technologies to maintain and enhance competitiveness in
military aircraft design and development.
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