Lockheed Martin Wins RAAF C-130J Training Contract with Simulators Starting 2029
Lockheed Martin secured a foreign military sale contract through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to supply the Royal Australian Air Force with C-130J training devices and upgrades. The agreement covers two full-mission simulators, an Enhanced Integrated Cockpit Systems Trainer, and virtual simulation and maintenance trainer upgrades, with deliveries from 2029.
1. Contract Award and Scope
Lockheed Martin secured a foreign military sale contract through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to supply the Royal Australian Air Force with C-130J training devices and system upgrades, marking a significant expansion of its training solutions portfolio.
2. Equipment Deliverables
The contract includes two weapon systems trainers featuring full-mission simulators for pilots and crew, an Enhanced Integrated Cockpit Systems Trainer, and upgrades to existing Virtual Simulation and Virtual Maintenance Trainers used by the RAAF.
3. Delivery Timeline and Context
Deliveries under the contract will begin in 2029, following US approval of 24 additional C-130J-30 airlifter sales in 2022 and Australia’s acquisition of 20 new C-130J-30 aircraft with first deliveries scheduled for 2028, reinforcing the RAAF’s leadership in C-130 operations.