ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The first U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules scheduled for upgrade under the Avionics Modernization Program has been inducted at a Boeing facility in Georgia.
Air Force workers at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center will install glass cockpits that include a head-up display; six flat-panel, full-color displays; and night-vision capability in 10 of the 20 LRIP aircraft.
Warner Robins will receive its second C-130 for AMP modification in October.
A total of 20 C-130s will undergo avionics upgrades during low-rate initial production, the company said.
"Warner Robins is ready to receive the C-130 and begin installing the AMP kits," said Tommy Jackson, C-130 AMP deputy program manager for the U.S. Air Force. "Our team has been trained by Boeing and we are excited to get the first of many aircraft through our line and upgraded."
"The C-130 AMP is production-ready," Mahesh Reddy, C-130 AMP program manager for Boeing said. "Today marks a very important day for the warfighter. Boeing and the Air Force are one step closer to delivering a fleet of C-130 AMP aircraft."
