Lockheed to supply C-130J training systems to RAAF
Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a contract to supply a C-130J-30 Virtual Maintenance Trainer and Multi-Function Training Aid (MFTA) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the company announced on 26 February.
The trainer and MFTA will support maintenance and aircrew training at the RAAF's Base Richmond. With this upgrade, the RAAF will have a standardised curriculum suited for its operations.
Under the maintenance training contract, Lockheed Martin Australia and Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training will update two classrooms with a modern electronic learning environment. The classrooms will have high-resolution desktop maintenance trainers and computer-based training courseware for a realistic, integrated simulation offering.
Additionally, two developer stations will be added for the RAAF C-130J-30 training staff to modify and update training courseware through the aircraft lifecycle.
The MFTA will provide aircraft-based simulation to aid the instructors and students. It will be powered by Prepar3D simulation software.
Raydon Gates, CEO, Australia and New Zealand, Lockheed Martin, said: 'These capabilities, supported by a network of training services and products across Lockheed Martin’s aircrew training programmes, enable the most effective training for the next generation of pilots and maintainers.'
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