Manufacturer: Lockheed, Lockheed Martin (United States)
Type: Transport (Strategic)
First flight: 30 June 1968 (C-5)
The C-5M Super Galaxy is the product of two major C-5 modification programs: the Avionics Modernization Program, or AMP, and the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program, or RERP. The complementary modifications to the C-5 are expected to extend the life of the fleet until 2040 and save the US government more than $49 billion in operations and sustainment costs over the remaining life of the aircraft. The AMP modification replaces the earlier analog avionics in the Galaxy with a commercially available digital suite along with an integrated architecture that allows for upgrades. The RERP modification includes new engines and more than seventy other system and aircraft upgrades.
