Working with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and industry teammates, Boeing returned the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system to testing with a successful flight on 26 January.

Lockheed Martin has completed painting the first of two Tunisian Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules.

 

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress this past week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for the refurbishment of 12 SH-60F Multi-Mission Utility Helicopters, being provided as Excess Defense Articles, and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $282 million.

 

The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia's new C130Js, scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014, will be the longer fuselage or "stretched" variant of the C-130J.
A contract signing ceremony took place at the Tunisian Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Tunis last month. During the ceremony, Abdellatif Chebbi, Tunisia MND Chief of Cabinet, conveyed his appreciation for the successful conclusion of the negotiations and praised the capabilities and flexibility of the C-130J-30 aircraft. In addition, Dennys Plessas, Lockheed Martin Regional Vice president of Business Development, welcomed the Tunisian Air Force to the growing worldwide Super Hercules family.