Lockheed Martin has formalized an agreement with Cascade Aerospace Inc., making the Abbotsford-based aerospace and defence contractor one of only two authorized maintenance centres for the C-130J Hercules military transport planes.
"With more than 1,400 C-130s operating in 70 countries, it is essential to have a global support network to keep these Hercules aircraft ready to support any mission — anytime, anywhere," said George Shultz, Lockheed Martin's vice president and general manager of the C-130.
"The addition of Cascade Aerospace as the second-ever Lockheed Martin C-130J heavy maintenance centre not only strengthens this network, but greatly expands its capabilities as well."
"Cascade has a long history of repair, overhaul and upgrades with military and commercial C-130 Hercules aircraft," said Ben Boehm, Cascade's executive vice president and COO.
"As the optimized weapons system management prime for Canada's Hercules fleet, Cascade is well-placed as a global leader in C-130 Hercules support."
Under partnership with Cascade Lockheed Martin, Cascade provides support for the Royal Canadian Air Force's C-130J fleet under a 20 year contract and fleet management for the RCAF's C-130 Hercules fleet.
