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Lockheed Martin Welcomes Egypt to the C-130J Super Hercules Fleet
Sep 05, 2024 - The Egyptian Armed Forces announced today at the Egypt International Air Show that Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) through a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the U.S. Air Force. Egypt is the 23rd nation to join the worldwide Super Hercules operating community. [Read more...]
Marshall and Austrian Air Force celebrate completion of multi-year C-130 navigation upgrade programme
Sep 02, 2024 - Marshall’s engineering team has completed a series of modifications to enhance the navigational capabilities of the Austrian Air Force’s fleet of three C-130K aircraft. [Read more...]
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Yokota celebrates 70 years of C-130 operations
Aug 23, 2024 - Resilient, agile and reliable; for seven decades the C-130 has been the crux of international tactical airlift operations, helping sustain air superiority, dominance and operational effectiveness. [Read more...]
70 Years of Flight: The C-130's legacy and future
Aug 23, 2024 - Since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 has proven to be one of the most versatile and active aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet, having carried troops and supplies from the tundra of Antarctica to the deserts of the Middle East, to the tropical islands of the Pacific, and nearly everywhere in between. [Read more...]
Super Hercules fleet grows with delivery of First C-130J to New Zealand
Aug 09, 2024 - A new era of tactical airlift capability for New Zealand has officially begun with Lockheed Martin delivering the first of five C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia, on August 8th. [Read more...]
AFSOC demonstrates ACE with a historic highway landing
Aug 04, 2024 - In a historic first, Air Force Special Operations Command successfully landed an AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship on Highway 63 in Bono, Arkansas, on August 4, 2024. This operation was part of a broader exercise, Emerald Warrior Field Training Exercise II, designed to showcase AFSOC’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities. [Read more...]
Worldwide C-130J fleet soars past 3 Million Flight Hours
Jul 22, 2024 - Lockheed Martin announced today at the Farnborough International Airshow that the worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet surpassed 3 million flight hours. With 545+ Super Hercules delivered worldwide, this achievement reflects the C-130J's unmatched global reach, multi-mission versatility and proven tactical performance capabilities. [Read more...]
Marshall extends C-130 engineering support contract with French Air Force
Jul 17, 2024 - Marshall has received a £4.5m contract extension to provide ongoing engineering support for the French Air Force’s 14 Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers First C-130J-30 to Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station
Jul 17, 2024 - Lockheed Martin delivered the first (#20-5982) of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station, marking the addition of a new mission capability for the Super Hercules ― the aerial spray mission. [Read more...]
USA turns over C-130H to Botswana Defence Force
Jun 27, 2024 - U.S. Ambassador Howard A. Van Vranken, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, and USMCs, Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, participated in the official transfer of a former U.S. military C-130 Hercules aircraft #OM4 to the Botswana Defence Force in a significant step towards enhancing Botswana's defence capabilities, June 27. [Read more...]
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