Cascade Aerospace C130J Contract

[jetsetfly]

CASCADE AEROSPACE WINS CONTRACT FOR IN
SERVICE SUPPORT FOR CANADA’S NEW CC-130J
SUPER HERCULES AIRCRAFT
Abbotsford, BC, Canada - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has selected
Cascade Aerospace Inc. to provide aircraft maintenance, engineering,
modification, and support services for Canada’s new fleet of 17 CC-130J Super
Hercules Tactical Lift aircraft.
Lockheed Martin signed a contract with the Government of Canada in January of
2008 for the purchase of 17 CC-130J Super Hercules airlifters and related
equipment and services. The contract includes utilizing Canadian industry for
twenty years of in service support for the fleet. The aircraft and support
programs, and the resulting Industrial Regional Benefits, represent many
hundreds of millions of dollars in business for Canadian industry.
Under its contract with Lockheed Martin, Cascade Aerospace will conduct third
line maintenance (also known as heavy maintenance) and modifications on
Canada’s CC-130J fleet at Cascade’s Abbotsford, BC headquarters, as well as
provide technical and maintenance support at 8 Wing Trenton, ON, DND’s main
CC-130 operational base. Key subcontractor Marshall Aerospace Canada, a
subsidiary of world-leading C-130 expert Marshall Aerospace, will provide
engineering support for the new fleet.
“We are extremely proud that Cascade has been selected to support the new
workhorse of the Canadian Forces, the Super Hercules” says Ross Reynolds,
Lockheed Martin Vice President C-130 programs. “Cascade proved time and
time again throughout the rigorous selection process that it has the abilities,
facilities and personnel necessary for this demanding task. Experience on this
program will make Cascade a valuable support partner not only in Canada but
around the world.”
“We are extremely pleased to win this C-130J work, and to serve as a long term
partner to Lockheed Martin, a global leader in tactical airlift aircraft and their
sustainment,” says David Schellenberg, Cascade Aerospace President & CEO.
“We look forward to working with Lockheed Martin to collectively provide the men
and women of our Canadian Forces with the operational support they will needover the next two decades, to carry out their vital missions at home and abroad.
Our first priority is to provide high quality, high value support to Canada.”
General Manager of Marshall Aerospace Canada, John Wiltshire, says “We are
delighted to bring our C-130 knowledge and experience to this new contract and
to continue our excellent relationship with Cascade Aerospace.”
Canada’s first new CC-130J aircraft will be delivered in June 2010, and all 17
aircraft are expected to be delivered by May 2012.
In another vote of confidence from Lockheed Martin, Cascade Aerospace will
soon become a Lockheed Martin-approved Hercules Service Center, joining only
13 other Lockheed Martin-approved C-130 Hercules Service Centers in the
world. Cascade will also become a Lockheed Martin-approved C-130J Heavy
Maintenance Center.
“We look forward to working closely with Lockheed Martin for Canada and to
significantly expanding our C-130 business internationally,” says Dwayne Lucas,
Cascade’s Senior Vice President of Government and Military Programs and
Strategic Business Development. “There are currently over 2,300 C-130 aircraft
operated worldwide. Our goal is to become one of the foremost C-130 Centers
of Excellence in the world, and we will leverage our comprehensive C-130
capability to create tailored and valued solutions for our customers.”
Following the award of a performance-based contract by Canada’s DND in late
2005, Cascade Aerospace is the prime contractor for the comprehensive fleet
management of Canada’s fleet of 32 earlier model CC-130E and CC-130H
aircraft. It is under this contract that Cascade is responsible for managing all
aspects of the in service support of Canada’s legacy model CC-130 fleet.
Marshall Aerospace Canada, which is one of Cascade’s prime team members,
currently provides extensive engineering support for Canada’s legacy model CC-
130 aircraft.

[iflyforpie]

I suppose this is one contract they can't send down to Spokane...

[jetsetfly]

I suppose this is one contract they can't send down to Spokane...

Hell no Spokane is actually dead at the moment no work at all...

[RapidR]

This appears to be quite a significant contract for Cascade on the C-130. Does anyone know if this includes repair work on the landing gears as well as the full airframe?

[jetsetfly]

This appears to be quite a significant contract for Cascade on the C-130. Does anyone know if this includes repair work on the landing gears as well as the full airframe?

The whole deal except for engine overhaul wil be done by p&w