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$80 Million Training Contracts Awarded to Lockheed Martin

27 aprile 2015 | 15.03

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-- Lockheed Martin Advances C-130 Training Capabilities for U.S. Air Force

ORLANDO, Florida, April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to advance C-130 aircrew and maintenance training under recent contract awards from the U.S. Air Force valued at more than $80 million. Contracts include the delivery of the following training solutions:

"Lockheed Martin is applying more than 20 years of C-130 training experience to continue infusing new capabilities into these programs," said Jim Weitzel, vice president of Training Solutions for Lockheed Martin. "Ensuring our training systems evolve, as aircraft platforms mature and as the threat environment changes, supports our warfighters in training and accelerates mission readiness."

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Under the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) II contract, Lockheed Martin is delivering a number of aircrew and maintainer devices to support ground-based training, including high fidelity weapons systems trainers, part-task trainers and training aids. The company trained more than 15,000 students and delivered 17 major training devices, 12 training aids and more than 3300 aircrew courseware lessons under the legacy C-130J MATS program.

Lockheed Martin's legacy of C-130 training also includes the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) program, where the company trains nearly 8,000 domestic and international airmen each year. This year, Lockheed Martin will continue to upgrade C-130 ATS training devices to maintain concurrency with aircraft platforms and deliver enhanced systems and models for increased reliability and supportability.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2014 were $45.6 billion.

For additional information, visit our website:www.lockheedmartin.com/training