Marshall secures five-year contract for C-130 cockpit trim panels
Marshall Advanced Composites has signed a supply chain contract to produce cockpit trim panels for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
The contract from Lockheed Martin is worth £9.5 million ($12.2 million) and will run until February 2025.
Carl Morse, General Manager at Marshall Advanced Composites, said: ‘We are all very proud to be able to play a part in supporting the valuable service of C-130 fleets across the world so often pressed into action to help protect people in critical situations.’
The Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has been servicing C-130 aircraft for more 50 years. It produces panels at its facility in North Yorkshire, UK.
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