The modernization of HAF's aircraft are part of SPAR's Herc 2020(TM) solution,a total aircraft life extension solution for the C-130 Hercules,which can extend its service life by 15 to 20 years at an affordable and competitive price
L-3 SPAR was awarded a $90 million contract from HAF in 2002 to perform cockpit upgrades on its fleet of 15 C-130 aircraft.The modernization package included the standardization of the cockpit configuration,the installation of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS) and Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems (EGWPS) as well as Global Air Traffic Management (GTAM) to allow the aircraft to operate unrestricted by international communications and navigations air traffic regulations.SPAR carried out the design,prototyping and testing of two aircraft and the assembly of 15 modification kits at its facilities in Edmonton,Canada.A second C-130H aircraft was modernized at Hellenic Aerospace Industries (HAI) facilities in Greece.The remaining 12 aircraft (eight H and four B models) will undergo avionics upgrade program modifications at HAI in Greece.
Πηγή: L-3 Communications' SPAR Aerospace officially awarded airworthiness certificate for Hellenic Air Force's avionics upgrade program
