ORLANDO, Fla., April 14, 2026 – The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a 10-year, sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $1.9 billion to continue the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) program.

The C-130J MATS IV IDIQ contract enables the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to continue providing a comprehensive range of aircrew and maintenance training devices and training support services to C-130J aircrews and maintainers, including courseware, operations, interim and contractor logistics support and engineering services.

“This contract award continues the nearly 30-year C-130J franchise and reflects the strong relationship and collaboration between the U.S. Government, Lockheed Martin and our industry partners,”  said Todd Morar, vice president of Air and Commercial Solutions at Lockheed Martin. “This latest contract reaffirms the critical importance of the C-130J MATS program in providing 21^st Century Security solutions that support the mission readiness of C-130J operational units across the U.S. military.”

The C-130J MATS program currently supports U.S. Air Mobility Command, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force Special Operations Command, and Air Education and Training Command. Under the C-130J MATS IV IDIQ contract, aircrew support will be expanded to include the U.S. Navy Reserve and U.S. Coast Guard.

The C-130J Super Hercules is the worldwide choice in tactical airlift, serving operators in 28 nations. To date, more than 560 C-130Js have been delivered and certified by over 20 airworthiness authorities, with the Super Hercules global fleet surpassing 3 million flight hours.

Learn more about the C-130 and C-130J MATS program at www.lockheedmartin.com/C130 and http://lockheedmartin.com/c130jmats.

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