Lockheed Martin has recently installed the 1000th GKN Aerospace-manufactured nacelle for their C-130J military airlifter on the second of four aircraft destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Production of the nacelle has taken place at the Company's Isle of Wight facility in the UK for the past 16 years. The latest five year contract extension, placed in April 2008, has required a move to a new production line in order to meet customer demand for an almost doubling in the pace of manufacture to over 36 full aircraft sets this year.
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