C-130H Avionics Modernization Program Enhances Global Mission Capability

U.S. Air Force advances C-130H Hercules avionics modernization program to sustain global mission capability

At the center of the initiative is a Combined Test Force made up of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard personnel working with the 417th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The collaboration draws on extensive institutional knowledge of the C-130H fleet to support the modernization effort. The program includes retaining six multifunction displays in a revised cockpit configuration with ergonomic hand controls. It also preserves both the flight en…

C-130H Avionics Modernization Program Enhances Global Mission Capability

The C-130H Hercules, the tactical airlift workhorse of the U.S. Air Force, is undergoing a significant transformation through the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to ensure its continued relevance and global mission capability well into the 21st century. At the center of the effort to systematically upgrade the legacy H-model fleet is a combined test force composed of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard personnel with the host 417th Tes…