Boeing Receives Third C-130 AMP Aircraft

Boeing said it inducted the third U.S. Air Force C-130 into the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) at company facilities in San Antonio, Tex. The aircraft will receive a fully integrated, night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpit and new digital avionics system.
 
The aircraft, assigned to the West Virginia Air National Guard's 130th Airlift Wing, is the third of more than 200 C-130 aircraft that Boeing Support Systems will modify under the AMP initiative.
 
The first two C-130 AMP aircraft, H2 and H2.5, are currently at the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., undergoing ground and flight testing.

The second aircraft flew Sept. 25 at the test center following the installation of Core Complete 1 software. The software upgrade provides a fully functional Flight Management System aboard the AMP aircraft, eliminating the need for the navigator position in the cockpit.