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The first production Galaxy modified under the C-5 Avionics Modernization Program, which was completed in September, was delivered to Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia, to begin the Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program. AMP provides modern digital avionics and flight instrumentation for the C-5. The first aircraft, a C-5B, was modified by a Lockheed Martin field team at Dover AFB, Delaware. In addition to new engines, RERP includes more than seventy system and equipment improvements to enhance reliability and maintainability. First flight of a C-5M aircraft is scheduled for fall 2005.
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