WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The aircraft will be constructed in Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete and work on the contract will be completed by April 30,2017, the release said.
“Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $260,078,333 modification… [to its existing] contract… for… 28 fiscal 2016C-130J aircraft,” the release, issued on Monday, stated.
The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft that can take off and land carrying heavy payloads on unprepared runways. The aircraft is also used for airborne assaults, aerial refueling and in other roles as well.
The press release said the contract was awarded with long-lead efforts.
Contracting for long-lead items using congressionally appropriated advance procurement funds is a special contracting method used to protect planned production schedules for major system acquisitions, the US Air Force stated on its website.
