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Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin up to $1.9B IDIQ for 10-year C-130J MATS IV maintenance and aircrew training

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a sole-source, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract valued up to $1.9 billion to continue the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) program. The agreement runs 10 years under the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

Discovered 2026-04-16T06:46:15.898282-07:00 | 2026-04-16T06:46:15.898282-07:00

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  • This sole-source, 10-year IDIQ up to $1.9 billion extends sustainment and training capacity for the Air Force’s C-130J fleet, directly shaping readiness through the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) IV.
  • The award reinforces continued reliance on Lockheed Martin for both maintenance support and aircrew training systems—an integration-heavy model that affects logistics budgets and training throughput.
  • It fits a broader pattern of C-130J sustainment/training investment, including prior FMS-based simulator and trainer supply as described in Lockheed Martin wins US FMS to supply advanced C-130J simulators and upgrades to RAAF.

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