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Location United StatesL-3 Communications Integrated Systems received a 499.5 million contract for aircraft avionics upgrades on 176 military transport aircraft the Defense Department announced. The contract covers engineering and manufacturing development as well as training and logistics requirements for improvements to 176 C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command the Pentagon stated. The four-engine turboprop plane entered U.S. service in 1956 for use as a troop carrier and has seen numerous improvements as well as an expansion of its purpose. Work will primarily be performed at L-3 Communications Waco Texas facility with an expected completion date of Sept. 30 2029.
