Continued contracts for Lockheed Martin
US Government receives 200th C-130J Super Hercules
An MC-130J Commando II designated for Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, was ferried from the Lockheed Martin plant on 5 December 2013. This MC-130J has the distinction of being the 200th C-130J Super Hercules delivered to the US Government, which is the largest Super Hercules operator. This aircraft is assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command ( AFSOC). The Commando II supports such missions as in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration, and aerial delivery and resupply of special operations forces.
JASSM production contracts
On 19 December 2013, Lockheed Martin received two production contracts totaling $449 million from the US Air Force for continued production of the Joint Airto-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and its Extended Range (JASSM-ER) variant. The Lot 11 and Lot 12 contracts include production of 340 baseline missiles and 100 ER missiles.
Armed with a dual-mode penetrator and blast-fragmentation warhead, JASSM and JASSM-ER cruise autonomously by day or night in all weather conditions. Both missiles share the same capabilities and stealthy characteristics, though JASSM-ER has more than two-and-a-half times the range of the baseline JASSM for greater standoff margin. These 2,000-pound cruise missiles employ an infrared seeker and Global Positioning System receiver to dial into specific target aimpoints.
Production contract for Paveway Training Rounds
Lockheed Martin received an $ 84.5 million contract on 23 December 2013 from the US Navy to produce Paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTRs). Under the four-year indefinite- delivery indefinite- quantity (IDIQ) contract, Lockheed Martin will deliver ELGTRs, shipping containers, logistics and product support to the US Navy. This contract extends delivery of ELGTRs to the US Navy through 2018. Lockheed Martin has produced advanced training solutions for the US Navy, Marine Corps and international customers since Laser Guided Training Round production began in 1992, and has delivered more than 130,000 training rounds to date.
ELGTR emulates cockpit indications, release and terminal characteristics of the Paveway II laser guided weapon systems to provide affordable, high-performance aircrew training without depleting tactical inventory. Recognised worldwide as the ‘ only live- fire training solution’ for warfighters, the ELGTR is compatible with F/A-18, AV-8B, F-16 and various international aircraft.
Saudi Arabian order for two C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement — known as an Undefinitised Contract Action — with the US Government for the Foreign Military Sale of the first two of 25 potential C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, this contract is for the purchase of two KC- 130J refueling tankers.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 16th country to choose the C-130J Super Hercules to meet its airlift needs, citing the aircraft’s availability, flexibility and reliability. C-130Js currently are deployed in two combat theatres where they operate at a high tempo efficiently and reliably. Recently, the C- 130J worldwide fleet surpassed 1 million flight hours, which were logged beginning with the C-130J’s first flight on 5 April 1996 through 30 April 2013.