Air Force Deceides Not to Upgrade Oldest C-130's

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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Air Force has decided not to upgrade its oldest C-130 cargo planes with a Boeing Co. (BA) cockpit kit, according to documents obtained by Dow Jones Newswires.

The new plan reflects a growing Air Force push to buy more new C-130s from Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) in 2009, once the Pentagon's current production contract runs out. Gen. Michael Moseley, the Air Force's chief of staff, said
Tuesday that the Air Force is considering new planes for Air Force Special Operations Command, among other options.

New bulk purchases would be a big turnaround for the C-130J, the current aircraft model. Last year, the Pentagon sought to cancel the plane, but backed down when angry lawmakers raised the prospect of more than $1 billion in
cancellation fees.

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