Boeing contracted by US, UK and others for C-17 HUD upgrade

Boeing Awarded $51.3 Million Contract for C-17 Heads-Up Display Retrofit, Including FMS Orders to the UK and Other Nations

Boeing Co., based in Long Beach, California, has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at up to $51.33 million for the procurement and delivery of kits and spare parts to retrofit and sustain the heads-up display systems of C-17 aircraft, including those operated by the U.S. Air Force and international Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

“This contract provides procurement and delivery of kit material and spares to retrofit and sustain the Air Force and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) C-17 aircraft,” according to the official notice.

The contract covers retrofit work for several C-17 aircraft across the globe, with FMS customers including Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, as well as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Airlift Management Programme.

“Work will be performed in Long Beach, California, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2028,” the notice stated.

Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement funds totalling $35.07 million and FMS funds amounting to $15.43 million will be obligated at the time of the award. According to the notice, the U.S. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is responsible for overseeing this contracting activity.

The contract, which was awarded on a sole-source basis, ensures that the heads-up display systems in C-17 aircraft are modernised and sustained for the benefit of both U.S. and allied forces.