Quickstep signs wing flap contract extension with Lockheed Martin
The Australian advanced carbon fiber composites manufacturer will supply C‐130J/LM‐100J wing flaps for an additional five‐years, covering the period 2020 to 2024.
Quickstep Holdings Ltd. (Sydney, Australia), the manufacturer of advanced carbon fiber composites, announced on Aug. 23 that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lockheed Martin for a Long Term Flexible Contract (LTFC) associated with the ongoing supply of C‐130J/LM‐100J wing flaps for an additional five‐years, covering the period 2020 to 2024.
Quickstep has an existing contract with Lockheed Martin to provide wing flaps for the C‐130J/LM‐100J aircraft through to end‐2019, and this contract extension will continue the supply chain relationship.
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