Air Force Eyes Merlin Autonomy System for Entire Tanker Fleet
Under a new contract, the company will develop an automated flight plan system that can be integrated across current and future tankers.
Under a new contract, the company will develop an automated flight plan system that can be integrated across current and future tankers.
One of the requirements under the contract is that the transports be able to fly takeoff to touchdown without human intervention.
The United Nations says at least 576,000 civilians are close to famine in the war-torn area.
The aircraft is the first of Norway’s four C-130J-30s to be retrofitted by Lockheed Martin with Block 8.1 upgrades.
The order is part of an ongoing fleet modernization effort and an enhancement of the PAF’s tactical and transport capabilities.
Contract work will be performed at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, Georgia facility, which the company said will also be one of the locations selected for LMXT tanker production.