C-130J Super Hercules transport, advance procurement: ~$5.93B — the Air Force's award to Lockheed Martin (USAspending)
Per USAspending, the U.S. Air Force awarded the advance procurement of the "C-130J" transport (for FY14) to Lockheed Martin. The value is about $5.93 billion ($5,934,097,112), a definitive contract running December 2013–July 2020. It supports procurement of the latest version of the C-130, the tactical-transport staple used for over half a century.
Contract key facts
- RecipientLockheed Martin
- Contract value$5,934,097,112 (≈$5.93B)
- BranchAir Force
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2013-12-09 〜 2020-07-31
- Contract ID (PIID)FA862514C6450
Contract scope (original)
FY13 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FUNDS FOR FY14 C-130J AIRCRAFT
Key points
- The Air Force awarded advance procurement of the C-130J (for FY14) to Lockheed Martin. Cumulative ~$5.93B ($5,934,097,112).
- Definitive contract, performance December 9, 2013 – July 31, 2020.
- The C-130J is the latest generation (Super Hercules) of the C-130 tactical transport used since the 1950s.
- "Advance procurement" — securing next year's material/work ahead of the main budget.
- Ruggedness to bring personnel, supplies, and vehicles to short-runway bases underpins military logistics.
The C-130 Hercules has been a staple tactical transport used worldwide for over half a century since its 1950s debut. With ruggedness and versatility that let it bring personnel, supplies, and vehicles even to front-line bases with short runways, it has quietly but reliably supported military logistics. Its latest generation is the "C-130J Super Hercules," with renewed engines and avionics.
This contract covers the "advance procurement" of that C-130J (for FY14). Advance procurement secures, ahead of the main production budget, some of the material and work needed the following year — a concept close to the "long-lead material" covered on this site. To keep production seamless, preparation is advanced across budget years — a practice common to multi-year equipment procurement.
The description (USAspending) goes as far as "advance procurement of the FY14 C-130J" and does not detail airframe counts (this site does not fill in what the description omits). A cumulative ~$5.93B shows that vast sums are continuously invested in a transport aircraft that, unglamorous as it is, underpins the military at its foundation.
Why it matters
Unglamorous as it is, the transport aircraft is indispensable equipment underpinning military logistics, and the C-130 has been its staple for over half a century. Advance procurement is a practice for keeping production seamless in multi-year procurement. As continued investment in an "unseen but important" layer of equipment, it helps grasp the full picture of defense spending. Useful to readers tracking the defense industry and security.
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：FA862514C6450