Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is displaying its Cockpit 9000 upgrade solution for C-130 and other transport aircraft at this year’s Dubai Airshow (Stand 1451). The integrated avionics system can extend the service life of a 20- to 40-year-old aircraft by another 30 years at a fraction of the cost of a new aircraft, the company contends.
“Our Cockpit 9000 avionics architecture is easily configurable to the many existing variants of C-130 aircraft,” said Jean-Michel Comtois, CMC Electronics vice president of sales for government and public affairs. “This night-vision compatible upgrade solution has allowed our customers’ C-130 aircraft to meet all current P-RNAV [(precision area navigation]) requirements and brings the aircraft into full compliance (with) civil airspace operations worldwide, while enhancing mission effectiveness and eliminating critical avionics obsolescence issues.”
