A contract for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of 72 units was awarded in March 2005. First flight of the upgraded A-10C was in January 2005. Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego is prime contractor for the program. “Up to 125 A-10 aircraft are to be upgraded by 2009.”
Improvements include: hands-on throttle and stick control, two new Raytheon Technical Services 5in×5in multifunction cockpit displays, situational awareness datalinks (SADL), digital stores management system, integrated flight and fire control computer (IFFCC) from BAE Systems Platform Solutions for automated continuously computed weapons delivery, Sniper XR or Litening targeting pods for precision-guided weapons and helmet-mounted sighting system.
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The precision engagement upgrade programme for the A-10 includes enhanced precision target engagement capabilities, which will allow the deployment of precision weapons such as JDAM (joint direct attack munition) and wind-corrected munitions dispenser (WCMD), as well as enabling an extension of the aircraft’s service life to 2028. A-10C – precision engagement upgrade programme Both the contracts aim at upgrading the aircraft with avionics architecture to improve memory and data capability. The two contracts included A-10 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) which involves providing engineering services to the aircraft and upgraded data transfer unit (UDTU) which include trade study analysis and operational assessment / proof of concept. The 11-year contract will involve managing the production of 112 new A-10 wing assemblies and 15 wing kits. The contract was awarded as part of the total $1.6bn A-10 Thunderbolt life-cycle programme support (TLPS) contract.īoeing received a $999m contract from the US Air Force for delivering sustainment work on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, in August 2019.
In September 2009, the US Air Force awarded two contracts worth $4.2m to Boeing for modernising its fleet of 365 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for a period of three to 18 months.
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