The Defense Department has awarded Boeing a $485 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program, as well as a separate $1 billion contract for aircraft modifications, support, and other services that will complement the AMP upgrades, according to a July 30 DOD statement. In June, the Air Force announced that Boeing was chosen, pending Defense Acquisition Board approval, for the C-130 AMP program. Boeing beat Lockheed Martin, the C-130's manufacturer, as well as...
