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C-130 News: UK C-130J fleet to receive wing box upgrade


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UK Ministry of Defense has selected British Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group to carry out structural upgrade on Royal Air Force C-130J tactical transport aircraft fleet.

Under the £110 million (USD 144 million) contract, Marshall will replace the center wing box of RAF's fleet of 25 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

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UK Ministry of Defense has selected British Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group to carry out structural upgrade on Royal Air Force C-130J tactical transport aircraft fleet.

Under the £110 million (USD 144 million) contract, Marshall will replace the center wing box of RAF's fleet of 25 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

This replacement will extend the aircraft’s out of service date to 2035, making sure this essential aircraft can continue to transport personnel and equipment around the world, having previously supported defense and humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq, Nepal and South Sudan.

The contract will sustain 330 jobs in Cambridge, contributing to the 5,100 UK jobs Marshall already support in the region.

Marshall has been supporting UK C-130 fleet since introduction into service in 1966. Marshall was the first authorized C-130B-H service center in the world, and it is the only European center authorized to service the Lockheed Martin C-130J variants.

Source: http://www.aviationanalysis.net/2017/07/uk-c-130j-fleet-to-receive-wing-box-upgrade.html


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22 hours ago, Casey said:

I don't think their J's were built with the extended service life center wing box.  

First 75 or so J's off the production line did not have the ESL CWB.  USAF has some acft starting to go through CWB change out now and will last a year or two. 

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