LM (Lockheed Martin) Hercules : C-130J

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a contract worth $8.5 million by the U.S. Air Force to provide AE 2100D3 spare engine parts to power Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.

As part of this order, deployable kits and initial provisioning spares will be delivered to Cannon AFB, Dyess AFB and Ramstein Air Base. This will help support the multiple theaters of operation in which U.S. Air Force C-130Js are engaged.

The agreement, which is administered by the U.S. Air Force at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, U.S.A., includes an initial 956 AE 2100D3 spare engine parts for delivery through 2011.

Dennis Jarvi, President Defense North America for Rolls-Royce, said: “Ensuring fleet readiness is critical to Air Force missions around the world. This new delivery order continues the strong relationship between Rolls-Royce and the USAF. We are committed to delivering services that meet our customer’s expectations in the areas of engine availability, reliability and maintainability.”

The AE 2100D3 engine is a lightweight, modular turboprop engine with 4,600 shaft-horsepower. The “common core” AE engine line is produced by Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. Along with the AE 3007 and AE 1107C-Liberty, this proven engine line has totaled more than 37 million hours of service.

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a contract with the Sultanate of Oman for two additional C-130J Super Hercules.

Oman ordered its first C-130J in July 2009, for delivery in 2012. The two additional aircraft will be delivered in late 2013 and early 2014. The first aircraft is of the C130J-30 "long" configuration and the new order is for two C-130J "short" configuration aircraft.

"The C-130J is ideally suited to the operating conditions found in Oman and other areas of the Gulf," said Jim Grant, Lockheed Martin vice president for Air Mobility and Special Operations Forces Programs. "In selecting the C-130J Super Hercules, Oman has recognized all the proven qualities of the world's most advanced airlifter."

Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea to provide the nation four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

Korea's new Super Hercules will be the longer fuselage or "stretched" combat delivery variant. Deliveries will be in 2014 and the contract also contains a two-year support program including aircrew and maintenance training.

Korea joins 14 other nations that have selected the proven C 130J.
"Because it is a legacy C-130 operator, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is able to take advantage of common spares, support equipment and a sound knowledge of the C-130 to reduce costs and reach full operational capability as soon as possible," said Jim Grant, Lockheed Martin vice president for Air Mobility and Special Operations Forces Programs. "As an experienced C-130 operator, Korea recognizes the unmatched capability that this new aircraft brings to so many missions."The C-130J generates greater operational efficiency than older C-130s - such as Korea's current H models - by flying further, faster, with more payload and higher reliability.

Additionally, the C-130J only requires three crew members for most missions, so fewer flight crew members are exposed to potential threats.
C-130Js are used daily for troop and equipment re-supply via ground delivery and airdrop, for air-to-air refueling, ground refueling and humanitarian relief.
Lockheed Martin and Korea have been industrial partners for more than 20 years, beginning with the F-16 Peace Bridge program in the late 1980s. Korea Aerospace Industries began manufacturing center fuselages for F-16s, which evolved into licensed production of F 16s for the ROKAF.

The ROKAF T-50 Golden Eagle was developed through collaboration between Korea Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin.Source: Lockheed Martin

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured two major support contracts, worth a total of US$246 million, to cover engines powering C-130 military transport aircraft in operation with the US and UK militaries.
Under a US$203 million MissionCare® contract modification, Rolls-Royce will provide the US Air Force with comprehensive propulsion system services for its fleet of C-130J aircraft. The aircraft are flown by the US Air Force, US Air Force Training Command, Air National Guard, US Air Force Reserve and US Air Force Special Operations Command.
The availability-based agreement covers the provision of logistics and programme management support, engineering services, spares and technical data for the complete propulsion system, including AE 2100D3 engines and Dowty R-391 propellers. The agreement exercises the fifth year of an existing contract.

Rolls-Royce has also signed a one-year contract extension, valued at over $43 million, for the support of the UK’s C-130 military transport fleet. The agreement was signed with Marshall Aerospace, the prime contractor for the Hercules Integrated Operational Support (HIOS) programme, and provides continued support for both ‘J’ and ‘K’ aircraft variants in service with the Royal Air Force.

Rolls-Royce has teamed with Marshall Aerospace and Lockheed Martin to deliver HIOS, a programme to improve overall availability and reduce support costs of the fleet of C-130s.

Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce, Executive Vice President - Defence Services said: “Rolls-Royce is the world leader in engines for military transport aircraft. The award of these two important contracts highlights that we are trusted to deliver innovative support solutions which provide the customer with both increased engine availability and reduced ownership costs.”