BOEING CO. has won a $188 million contract to modify three
C-130H2 aircraft into a side-firing AC-130U gunship, the Air
Force said on Monday. The Air Force said work on the contract
would be completed by September 2006. The AC-130U "Spooky"
gunship provides close air support, air interdiction and armed
reconnaissance for the U.S. military. It is one of the most
complex aircraft weapon systems in the world today, containing
more than 609,000 lines of software in its mission computers
and avionics systems. Although it still uses the Lockheed
Martin Corp. C-130 airframe, the AC-130U gunship incorporates
the latest sensor technology, along with an entirely new
fire-control system, to substantially increase its combat
effectiveness.
(Reuters 06:28 PM ET 12/08/2003)

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