As part of a $991 million, seven-year U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a business unit of General Dynamics, will support the maintenance and management of C-20 and C-37 aircraft fleets. The contract provides services for numerous branches of the U.S. military, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Global maintenance, component overhaul, aircraft repair, and modifications are covered by the contract. These will be performed at numerous locations, including Joint Base Andrews, Md., Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Naval Base Ventura County, Calif., and Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Concerning the contract, Mark Burns, president of Gulfstream, explained, “For nearly 60 years, Gulfstream has been a trusted partner to governments and military organizations worldwide, and we are honored that the U.S. Air Force has once again selected our company to support the U.S. military’s fleet.”
He added, “This demonstrates the strength of our world-class Customer Support network and its ability to support all of our customers’ missions. Gulfstream’s Special Missions business delivers cutting-edge aircraft expertly engineered for a wide range of critical operations and is currently experiencing unprecedented activity with customers around the world.”
To date, Gulfstream has delivered more than 200 special-mission aircraft to over 40 countries, including all branches of the U.S. military and major U.S. government agencies. Gulfstream built the first purpose-built business aircraft, the Gulfstream I (see image above), which first flew in 1958. As part of General Dynamics, Gulfstream has more than 3,200 aircraft in service around the world, including the Gulfstream G280, the Gulfstream G650, and the long-range Gulfstream G800.