U.S. Air Force’s biggest plane gets a $143M software deal

The biggest airplane in the entire U.S. Air Force fleet just got a $143 million tune-up, and it has nothing to do with engines, wings, or landing gear. The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $142.9 million to keep the software running inside the C-5M Super Galaxy, the massive cargo h

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The biggest airplane in the entire U.S. Air Force fleet just got a $143 million tune-up, and it has nothing to do with engines, wings, or landing gear. The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $142.9 million to keep the software running inside the C-5M Super Galaxy, the massive cargo hauler capable of […]

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