C-130 Hercules News

October 20, 2025 (by Lucy Ling) - The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has awarded Marshall Aerospace a major contract to support its fleet of newly-acquired Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
The multi-year agreement covers entry into service and sustainment for all 12 aircraft to be operated by the Turkish Air Force, including scheduled maintenance, spares and tooling.

Marshall will also provide training to enable the customer to build up an indigenous capability on the C-130J platform.

In partnership with the UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Export & Sales (E&S), Marshall supported the resale process as the Principal Retail Partner for these aircraft, while conducting ongoing anti-deterioration maintenance and storage at its facility in Cambridge, UK .

In addition to the scheduled maintenance, Marshall will have completed centre wing box replacements on each of the 12 airframes prior to the aircraft entering into service with the Turkish Air Force.

"We are delighted to have signed this contract to keep Türkiye's new modern, world-class tactical airlift fleet mission-ready and mission-capable," said Marshall Aerospace CEO Bob Baxter.

"Today's announcement highlights our place in the global C-130 community as a leading provider of through-life fleet support."

Including the Turkish Air Force, Marshall Aerospace has now supported acquisition and entry into service for 8 operators of legacy C-130 and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, including the Austrian Air Force, the Bangladesh Air Force and the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team.