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Rockwell Collins wins a $30 mn contract to sustain Pakistan's C-130 Hercules fleet.
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World Aviation Defense & Security Industry News - Rockwell Collins
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Rockwell Collins wins a $30 mn contract to sustain Pakistan's C-130 Hercules fleet
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Rockwell Collins has been awarded a $30,727,886 contract for the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) C-130 fleet. The US-based company will design, manufacture, integrate, train, provide technical support during installation, and deliver 11 C-130E model kits and five C-130B integrated avionics suites and kits.
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 A PAF C-130E Hercules military transport aircraft |
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Additionally, Rockwell Collins shall develop, validate, and deliver consolidated B/E flight manual and associated checklists, and maintenance supplements required to operate, maintain, and sustain the PAF C-130 fleet. Work will be performed at Nur Khan Base, Islamabad, Pakistan, and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2020.
The C-130 Hercules has been the PAF's primary tactical transport aircraft since its induction in the early 1960s. Currently around 5 C-130B and 11 C-130E models are in service, upgraded with Allison T56-A-15 turboprops and extended fatigue lives by Lockheed-Georgia Company. |
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