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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

May 22, 2023

The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems.

C-130J Super Hercules
A U.S. Air Force C-130J
Role Military transport, aerial refuelling aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
First flight 5 April 1996
Introduction 1999
Status In service
Primary users United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
Royal Air Force
See Operators section for others
Produced 1996–present
Number built 500 as of March 2022[1]
Developed from Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The C-130J is the newest version of the C-130 Hercules, and the only model currently in production. As of March 2022, 500 C-130J aircraft have been delivered to 26 operators in 22 countries.[1]

Development

 
A Super Hercules cockpit

On 16 December 1994, Lockheed received the launch order for the J-model from the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF).[2] The C-130J launch order occurred after a UK government stalemate of several months that concerned whether to buy new transport aircraft from Europe or the United States. It was paired with a commitment to buy 40 to 50 of the proposed European Future Large Aircraft aircraft (FLA, which was later designated as the A400M). The FLA commitment, which reduced the size of the C-130J launch order, was intended to ensure a 20 percent British workshare in the FLA program, and to prevent German industry from threatening British Aerospace's position as the wing manufacturer on the FLA and future Airbus commercial projects.[3][4] The RAF ordered 25 aircraft for a total fixed price of US$1.6 billion, with first deliveries originally scheduled to begin in November 1996.[5] The promised deliveries of the C-130J allowed the British Ministry of Defence to meet the 1996 deadline for replacing half of the RAF's aging fleet of Hercules aircraft, while the FLA aircraft was not expected to be available at the time until 2003.[6]

To speed up the sale of military and commercial versions of the aircraft, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) civil certification was pursued before delivery would happen.[5] Civil certification was not a regulatory requirement and was unneeded for the RAF launch order. However, certification was stipulated in Lockheed Martin's contracts with some subsequent customers, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).[7]

The program suffered from problems such as software integration glitches that extended the schedule by three months, followed by a nine-month delay caused by undiscovered stall characteristics that required aircraft modification.[5] The stall problem was caused by the additional power of the engines and the increase in propeller blades from 4 to 6, which changed the aerodynamics so that the aircraft had a greater tendency to stall and roll at lower speeds.[8]

Lockheed Martin spent five months making 20 unsuccessful attempts at aerodynamic solutions,[9] but the stall problems were so varied that the fixes it tried to make applied only to specific conditions (such as only during power off, or only at full power).[10] Lockheed Martin changed the cockpit to include a stick pusher, which takes control and automatically pushes down the aircraft's nose if the pilot does not respond to stall warnings.[8] The stick pusher was meant to be a temporary addition until Lockheed Martin could find an aerodynamic fix for all of the new stall conditions.[10]

In late 1997, the company discovered that directional problems could be caused by ice build-ups.[8] Because the AE 2100 engines were more powerful and fuel-efficient than the Allison T56 engines that they replaced, the engines no longer produced enough bleed air to continuously warm the tail. This situation had been anticipated, but the cyclic system that replaced the old de-icing system was found to be insufficient when the C-130J flew in extreme conditions.[11] This problem forced the company to extend the de-icing system higher and lower on the vertical stabilizer to prevent ice formation, causing another delay of five months. These issues resulted in Lockheed Martin exceeding its initial C-130J development budget of US$300 million.[7] By May 1998, Lockheed had spent over US$900 million in development costs for the C-130J.[12] By the end of 1998, the company owed the RAF about US$50 million in penalties due to the delivery delays.[13]

FAA type certification occurred in September 1998 following 4,000 hours of flight testing.[14] Deliveries commenced in 1999 as the Hercules C4 (C-130J-30) and Hercules C5 (C-130J). The standard C-130J had a flyaway cost of US$62 million in 2008.[15]

On 23 December 2004, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz approved a program budget decision that ended the procurement of C-130J for the Air Force and completed the remaining KC-130J order for the Marine Corps in 2006, which would save US$5 billion in the Pentagon budget.[16] Deficiencies with the C-130J that were cited to support the decision included being unable to drop heavy equipment, the inability to perform combat search-and-rescue missions, cold-weather performance issues, the risk of paratroopers hitting the fuselage when jumping out of the aircraft, major cost increases, and inadequate radar to fly into hurricanes.[17] U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld reversed this decision on May 10, 2005, after members of Congress stated that the canceling the pre-existing orders of 62 total Air Force aircraft over the following five years would result in about US$2 billion in termination costs to the government, which would have exceeded the cost of buying the aircraft.[18]

In mid-June 2008, the United States Air Force awarded a $470 million contract to Lockheed Martin for six modified KC-130J aircraft for use by the Air Force and Special Operations Command. The contract led to C-130J variants that will replace aging HC-130s and MC-130s.[19] The HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft completed developmental testing on 14 March 2011. The final test point was air-to-air refueling, and was the first ever boom refueling of a C-130 where the aircraft's refueling receiver was installed during aircraft production. This test procedure also applied to the MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft in production for Air Force Special Operations Command.[20]

Harvest HAWK

Further information: Harvest HAWK
 
A KC-130J showing the AN/AAQ-30 Targeting Sight and AGM-114 Hellfires on the left wing in Afghanistan, 2011

With the addition of the Marine Corps ISR / Weapon Mission Kit, the KC-130J tanker variant will be able to serve as an overwatch aircraft and can deliver ground support fire in the form of Hellfire or Griffin missiles, precision-guided bombs, and eventually 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon fire in a later upgrade.[21] This capability, designated as "Harvest HAWK" (Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit), can be used in scenarios where precision is not a requisite, such as area denial.[22] The aircraft retains its original capabilities in refueling and transportation. The kit can be removed within a day if necessary.[23]

TACAMO

See also: TACAMO

The United States Navy is considering replacing its fleet of E-6B Mercury aircraft with C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft in the Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) survivable nuclear communications role. The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) posted a solicitation for fatigue test aircraft to a government procurement website on 18 December 2020. It is to award Lockheed Martin a contract for three "stretched" Hercules in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for testing and analysis for the TACAMO mission.[24]

Design

Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance, the J-model features considerably updated technology. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprop engines, Dowty R391 six-bladed composite scimitar propellers that have blade tips swept by 35 degrees,[25] digital avionics (including head-up displays (HUDs) for each pilot), and reduced crew requirements. These changes have improved performance over its C-130E/H predecessors, such as 40% greater range, 21% higher maximum speed, and 41% shorter takeoff distance.[26] Because of the deicing problem discovered late in the certification program, the C-130J includes a black rubber deicing boot at the bottom of the vertical fin, which is another visual difference from previous versions of the Hercules.[27] The J-model is available in a standard-length or stretched -30 variant.

As a cargo and airlift aircraft, the C-130J's crew includes two pilots and one loadmaster (no navigator or flight engineer), while specialized USAF variants (e.g., AC-130J, EC-130J, MC-130J, HC-130J, WC-130J) may have larger crews, such as navigators/Combat Systems Officers or other specialized officer and enlisted air crew. The U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J uses a crew chief for expeditionary operations. The C-130J's cargo compartment is approximately 41 feet (12.5 m) long, 9 feet (2.74 m) high, and 10 feet (3.05 m) wide, and loading is from the rear of the fuselage.[28]

The aircraft can be configured with the "enhanced cargo handling system". The system consists of a computerized loadmaster's station from which the user can remotely control the under-floor winch and configure the flip-floor system to palletized roller or flat-floor cargo handling. Initially developed for the USAF, this system enables rapid role changes to be carried out and so extends the C-130J's time available to complete taskings.[29]

Operational history

 
A Hercules C5 (C-130J) of the Royal Air Force arrives at the 2016 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in England.

The Super Hercules has been used extensively by the USAF and USMC in Iraq and Afghanistan. Canada has also deployed its CC-130J aircraft to Afghanistan.

C-130Js from several countries have been deployed in support of the US Operation Odyssey Dawn and NATO's Operation Unified Protector during the 2011 Libyan civil war.

From the first flight on 5 April 1996 to 30 April 2013, 290 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft operated by 13 nations surpassed 1 million flight hours.[30][31]

In January 2013, it was reported that some of Canada's CC-130J transports had counterfeit Chinese microchips in their cockpit displays that were made by an American Lockheed contractor L3 Communications. These parts are more likely to fail and result in failures such as blank instrument screens during flight. A 14-month investigation by the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee concluded that counterfeit parts in the Hercules and other American-made military equipment are prone to failure with potentially "catastrophic consequences." The U.S. congressional investigation reported the fake Hercules microchips were originally made by the Korean electronics giant Samsung in the 1990s, and more than a decade later, had been recycled, refurbished and remarked to appear genuine by a different supplier from China.[32] Samsung later stated that "it is not possible to project the reliability" of the altered parts. The U.S. investigation reported that the problems on the Hercules first came to light in 2010 when the instrument panel failed on a U.S. Air Force aircraft during active duty.[33]

On 20 August 2013, the Indian Air Force performed the highest landing of a C-130J at the Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in Ladakh at the height of 16,614 ft (5,064 m).[34][35]

Civilian use

Main article: Modular Airborne FireFighting System

The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires.[36] This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet.[36][37] The latest generation MAFFS II system was used for the first time on a fire in July 2010,[38] using the C-130J Super Hercules.[39] The 146th Airlift Wing was the first to transition to the MAFFS II system in 2008, and it remains the only unit flying the new system on the C-130J aircraft.[39]

Orders and deliveries

The largest operator of the new model is the U.S. Air Force, which has ordered the aircraft in increasing numbers. Current operators of the C-130J are the USAF (including the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard), United States Marine Corps (being their fourth variant after KC-130F, KC-130R and KC-130T,[40]) United States Coast Guard, Royal Air Force, Indian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, and the Italian Air Force. As of March 2022, a total of 500 units have been produced.[41]

International orders

The Royal Australian Air Force was the second international customer for the C-130J-30, with an initial order of twelve aircraft.[42] An order for two more aircraft was planned, but was replaced by the purchase of a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.[43] On 2 November 2022, the US State Department approved the possible sale of 24 C-130Js worth up to $6.35 billion to the Australian Air Force.[44]

The Royal Norwegian Air Force ordered four C-130J-30s in 2007 to replace six aging C-130Hs in need of repairs.[45][46] Aircraft were delivered from November 2008[47][48] to 2010.[49] One of these was lost in March 2012.

The Canadian Forces signed a US$1.4 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for seventeen new C-130J-30s in January 2008, as part of the procurement process to replace the existing C-130E and H models.[50] The C-130J is officially designated as the CC-130J Hercules in Canadian service.[51] The first C-130J was delivered to CFB Trenton in June 2010.[52] The final C-130J was delivered in May 2012.[53]

The Indian Air Force purchased six C-130J-30s in early 2008 at a cost of up to US$1.059 billion[54] for its special operations forces in a package deal with the US government under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. India has options to buy six more aircraft. The Indian government decided not to sign the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA), which resulted in the exclusion of high precision GPS and other sensitive equipment. The IAF added similar equipment produced indigenously to the aircraft after delivery.[55] In October 2011, India announced its intent to exercise the option for the six additional aircraft, following the C-130J's favorable performance in the 2011 Sikkim earthquake relief operations. In July 2012, the U.S. accepted India's request for the six more C-130Js through the FMS program.[56] In December 2013, India's CCS approved the order for 6 more aircraft.[57]

The Iraqi Air Force ordered six C-130J-30s in July 2008.[58][59]

Qatar ordered four C-130Js in October 2008, along with spare parts and training for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. The contract is worth a total of US$393.6 million and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011.[60]

The United Arab Emirates Air Force announced an order for twelve C-130J transports at the 2009 IDEX, with an announced value of US$1.3 billion.[61] The United Arab Emirates requested 12 C-130Js through a Direct Commercial Sale in December 2009, with logistics support, training and related systems to be provided through a Foreign Military Sales program.[62] A contract with Lockheed Martin has not been signed.[63]

The Israeli Air Force is seeking to purchase nine C-130J-30s.[64] In April 2010 Israel ordered one C-130J-30 with delivery in 2013, and was in contract talks for two more aircraft in June 2010.[N 1][65] An option for a second C-130J-30 was exercised in April 2011, along with planning and advance long lead procurement of aircraft components to support the third C-130J Israeli aircraft.[66][67] The first Israeli C-130J was delivered in June 2013 and was modified with Israeli-unique systems in the United States[31] prior to its arrival in Israel in April 2014.[68] Israel ordered a fourth C-130J-30 in July 2013.[69] The C-130J's local name is "Shimshon".

The Kuwait Air Force signed a contract for three KC-130J air refueling tankers in May 2010, with deliveries to begin in late 2013.[70] The KC-130Js will refuel its F-18s and augment its fleet of three militarized L-100s.

Oman increased its C-130J order in August 2010 by adding two C-130Js to the single C-130J-30 ordered in 2009. Deliveries are to be completed by early 2014.[71] The Royal Saudi Air Force has purchased[when?] two KC-130Js to be delivered in 2016.[72]

The Mexican Government has requested 2 C-130J-30s.[73]

The Mongolian Air Force is planning to buy 3 C-130Js.[74][75]

In July 2013, the C-130J became part of a competition in the Peruvian Air Force for a medium transport aircraft. The Super Hercules was a candidate along with the EADS CASA C-295, the Alenia C-27J Spartan, the Antonov An-70, and the upgraded Antonov An-32.[76] The Peruvian Air Force selected the C-27J in November 2013.[77]

In 2015, the French Air Force ordered 4 Super Hercules to supplement existing capabilities due to the ongoing problems and delays of the ordered Airbus A400M, through FMS the French got 2 C-130J in 2017/2018 and 2 KC-130J in 2018/2019 (helicopter refuelling capability), especially supporting French overseas operations in Africa.[78]

In January 2017, German defence minister announced the intention to purchase 3 C-130J and 3 KC-130J Hercules to acquire tactical airlift capabilities due to the delayed deliveries of the Airbus A400M.[79] Together with the C-130J of the French Air Force this will form a joint air transport squadron.

In September 2018, Indonesia's state-owned news agency Antara reported that minister of defence Ryamizard Ryacudu said Indonesia is looking to acquire 5 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.[80] In September 2021, it was reported that Indonesia ordered five C-130J-30 aircraft from Lockheed Martin for the Indonesian Air Force in 2019, with the first aircraft already under construction.[81] In 2023, Indonesian Air Force received its first C-130J-30 that arrived at Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma.[82]

In June 2019, New Zealand's Minister of Defence Ron Mark identified the C-130J-30 as the preferred replacement for the Royal New Zealand Air Force's five remaining C-130Hs that are planned to be in service until 2023.[83][84] In November 2019 the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale of five C-130Js, 24 engines and related equipment for an estimated cost of US$1.4 billion.[85] The sale was confirmed in June 2020, with the planes expected to be delivered between 2024 and 2025.[86]

In September 2020, Philippine Air Force chief Allen T. Paredes planned to acquire 5 C-130J-30 aircraft.[87] The quantity was later reduced to 2 after government funds were prioritized for the COVID-19 pandemic response.[88] In December 2022, the Notice of Award has already been released for the acquisition of three C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin however no official announcement has been made by both parties including PAF.[89]

In January 2022, the United States Department of State announced its approval of Egypt's request to purchase 12 C-130J aircraft with related equipment and notified Congress.[90][91]

In November 2022, the US agreed to a Foreign Military Sales purchase by Australia of 24 C-130J-30 aircraft, that will effectively double the RAAF fleet after the existing aircraft have been retired.[92]

Deliveries

Year 1998[93] 1999[94] 2000[95] 2001[96] 2002[97] 2003[97] 2004[98] 2005[99] 2006[100] 2007[101] 2008[101] 2009[102] 2010[103] 2011[104]
Number 19 30 20 15 8 15 13 15 12 12 12 16 25 33
Year 2012[105] 2013[106] 2014[107] 2015[108] 2016[109] 2017[110] 2018[111] 2019[112] 2020[113] 2021[114] Total
Number 34 25 24 21 24 26 25 28 22 22 496

Variants

 
Two USMC KC-130Js of VMGR-352 during a training exercise
 
A USCG HC-130J Combat King II
C-130J Super Hercules
Tactical airlifter
C-130J-30
Lockheed Martin designation for its 15 ft (4.6 m) extended fuselage variant; designated CC-130J by USAF for a short time after 2002 and later renamed into C-130J, so there are two different variants under the same designation.[115][116][117]
C-130J-SOF
Variant outfitted with extended ISR equipment for use with special forces. Unveiled in June 2017.[118]
CC-130J Hercules
Royal Canadian Air Force designation for the C-130J-30.[119]
EC-130J Commando Solo III
Variant for the Air Force Special Operations Command, operated by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
HC-130J Combat King II
Long range patrol and air-sea rescue variant for the United States Coast Guard. USAF HC-130J version has changes for in-flight refueling.
KC-130J
Aerial refueling tanker and tactical airlifter version for United States Marine Corps.
MC-130J Commando II
Designed for Air Force Special Operations Command. Originally named Combat Shadow II.
MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability
A proposed twin-float amphibious modification to allow support operations at sea and in near-shore areas; the initial flight test has been repeatedly pushed back.[120][121][122]
WC-130J
Weather reconnaissance ("Hurricane Hunter") version for the Air Force Reserve Command.
Hercules C4
Royal Air Force designation for the C-130J-30
Hercules C5
Royal Air Force designation for the C-130J
LM-100J
A civilian version of the C-130J-30[123]
SC-130J Sea Hercules
Proposed maritime patrol version of the C-130J, designed for coastal surveillance and anti-submarine warfare.[124][125] It is also being marketed to Canada to replace the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora MPA.[126]

Operators

Main article: List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators
 
A map with C-130J Super Hercules operators in blue
 
A C-130J cleaned in the wash system at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
 
Bangladesh Air Force C-130J Mk-5 taking off
  Algeria
  Australia
  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Canada
  Denmark
  Egypt
  France
  Germany
  India
  Indonesia
  Iraq
  Israel
  • Israeli Air Force – six C-130J-30s on order with deliveries planned to begin in spring 2013.[67][149] It planned to acquire a total of nine C-130J-30s in 2008.[150] 7 received as of January 2019.[151]
  Italy
  Kuwait
  Libya
  New Zealand
  Norway
  Oman
  Saudi Arabia
  South Korea
  Sweden
  Tunisia
  Qatar
  United Kingdom
  • Royal Air Force – 14 aircraft (1 C-130J, and 13 C-130J-30s) in service as of January 2020.[citation needed] On 22 March 2021, it was announced that the C-130J would be retired from the Royal Air Force by 2023.[161]
  United States

Accidents

Main article: List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules

C-130Js have been involved in the following notable accidents:

Specifications (C-130J)

 
 
RAF Hercules C4 (C-130J-30), 2004. Six blade prop closeup.
 
C-130J co-pilot's head-up display (HUD)

Data from USAF C-130 Hercules fact sheet,[172] International Directory of Military Aircraft,[173] Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft[26]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3 (two pilots, and one loadmaster are minimum crew)
  • Capacity:
  • Cargo bay length: 41 ft (12.50 m)
  • Cargo bay width: 10 ft (3.05 m)
  • Cargo bay height: 9 ft (2.74 m)
  • Payload main: 42,000 lb (19,051 kg)
  • Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)
  • Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)
  • Height: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
  • Wing area: 1,745 sq ft (162.1 m2)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 64A318; tip: NACA 64A412[174]
  • Empty weight: 75,562 lb (34,274 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,307 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each
  • Propellers: 6-bladed Dowty R391 composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 362 kn (417 mph, 670 km/h) — Mach 0.59 at 22,000 ft (6,706 m) altitude
  • Cruise speed: 348 kn (400 mph, 644 km/h)
  • Range: 1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km) at max normal payload (34,000 lb (15,422 kg))
  • Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m) with 42,000 lb (19,051 kg) payload
  • Absolute ceiling: 40,386 ft (12,310 m)[175]

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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The Lockheed Martin C 130J Super Hercules is a four engine turboprop military transport aircraft The C 130J is a comprehensive update of the Lockheed C 130 Hercules with new engines flight deck and other systems C 130J Super HerculesA U S Air Force C 130JRole Military transport aerial refuelling aircraftNational origin United StatesManufacturer Lockheed MartinFirst flight 5 April 1996Introduction 1999Status In servicePrimary users United States Air ForceUnited States Marine Corps Royal Air Force See Operators section for othersProduced 1996 presentNumber built 500 as of March 2022 1 Developed from Lockheed C 130 HerculesThe C 130J is the newest version of the C 130 Hercules and the only model currently in production As of March 2022 update 500 C 130J aircraft have been delivered to 26 operators in 22 countries 1 Contents 1 Development 1 1 Harvest HAWK 1 2 TACAMO 2 Design 3 Operational history 3 1 Civilian use 4 Orders and deliveries 4 1 International orders 4 2 Deliveries 5 Variants 6 Operators 7 Accidents 8 Specifications C 130J 9 See also 10 References 10 1 Notes 10 2 Citations 10 3 Bibliography 11 External linksDevelopment Edit A Super Hercules cockpit On 16 December 1994 Lockheed received the launch order for the J model from the United Kingdom s Royal Air Force RAF 2 The C 130J launch order occurred after a UK government stalemate of several months that concerned whether to buy new transport aircraft from Europe or the United States It was paired with a commitment to buy 40 to 50 of the proposed European Future Large Aircraft aircraft FLA which was later designated as the A400M The FLA commitment which reduced the size of the C 130J launch order was intended to ensure a 20 percent British workshare in the FLA program and to prevent German industry from threatening British Aerospace s position as the wing manufacturer on the FLA and future Airbus commercial projects 3 4 The RAF ordered 25 aircraft for a total fixed price of US 1 6 billion with first deliveries originally scheduled to begin in November 1996 5 The promised deliveries of the C 130J allowed the British Ministry of Defence to meet the 1996 deadline for replacing half of the RAF s aging fleet of Hercules aircraft while the FLA aircraft was not expected to be available at the time until 2003 6 To speed up the sale of military and commercial versions of the aircraft Federal Aviation Administration FAA civil certification was pursued before delivery would happen 5 Civil certification was not a regulatory requirement and was unneeded for the RAF launch order However certification was stipulated in Lockheed Martin s contracts with some subsequent customers including the United States Air Force USAF and the Royal Australian Air Force RAAF 7 The program suffered from problems such as software integration glitches that extended the schedule by three months followed by a nine month delay caused by undiscovered stall characteristics that required aircraft modification 5 The stall problem was caused by the additional power of the engines and the increase in propeller blades from 4 to 6 which changed the aerodynamics so that the aircraft had a greater tendency to stall and roll at lower speeds 8 Lockheed Martin spent five months making 20 unsuccessful attempts at aerodynamic solutions 9 but the stall problems were so varied that the fixes it tried to make applied only to specific conditions such as only during power off or only at full power 10 Lockheed Martin changed the cockpit to include a stick pusher which takes control and automatically pushes down the aircraft s nose if the pilot does not respond to stall warnings 8 The stick pusher was meant to be a temporary addition until Lockheed Martin could find an aerodynamic fix for all of the new stall conditions 10 In late 1997 the company discovered that directional problems could be caused by ice build ups 8 Because the AE 2100 engines were more powerful and fuel efficient than the Allison T56 engines that they replaced the engines no longer produced enough bleed air to continuously warm the tail This situation had been anticipated but the cyclic system that replaced the old de icing system was found to be insufficient when the C 130J flew in extreme conditions 11 This problem forced the company to extend the de icing system higher and lower on the vertical stabilizer to prevent ice formation causing another delay of five months These issues resulted in Lockheed Martin exceeding its initial C 130J development budget of US 300 million 7 By May 1998 Lockheed had spent over US 900 million in development costs for the C 130J 12 By the end of 1998 the company owed the RAF about US 50 million in penalties due to the delivery delays 13 FAA type certification occurred in September 1998 following 4 000 hours of flight testing 14 Deliveries commenced in 1999 as the Hercules C4 C 130J 30 and Hercules C5 C 130J The standard C 130J had a flyaway cost of US 62 million in 2008 15 On 23 December 2004 U S Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz approved a program budget decision that ended the procurement of C 130J for the Air Force and completed the remaining KC 130J order for the Marine Corps in 2006 which would save US 5 billion in the Pentagon budget 16 Deficiencies with the C 130J that were cited to support the decision included being unable to drop heavy equipment the inability to perform combat search and rescue missions cold weather performance issues the risk of paratroopers hitting the fuselage when jumping out of the aircraft major cost increases and inadequate radar to fly into hurricanes 17 U S Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld reversed this decision on May 10 2005 after members of Congress stated that the canceling the pre existing orders of 62 total Air Force aircraft over the following five years would result in about US 2 billion in termination costs to the government which would have exceeded the cost of buying the aircraft 18 In mid June 2008 the United States Air Force awarded a 470 million contract to Lockheed Martin for six modified KC 130J aircraft for use by the Air Force and Special Operations Command The contract led to C 130J variants that will replace aging HC 130s and MC 130s 19 The HC 130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft completed developmental testing on 14 March 2011 The final test point was air to air refueling and was the first ever boom refueling of a C 130 where the aircraft s refueling receiver was installed during aircraft production This test procedure also applied to the MC 130J Combat Shadow II aircraft in production for Air Force Special Operations Command 20 Harvest HAWK Edit Further information Harvest HAWK A KC 130J showing the AN AAQ 30 Targeting Sight and AGM 114 Hellfires on the left wing in Afghanistan 2011 With the addition of the Marine Corps ISR Weapon Mission Kit the KC 130J tanker variant will be able to serve as an overwatch aircraft and can deliver ground support fire in the form of Hellfire or Griffin missiles precision guided bombs and eventually 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon fire in a later upgrade 21 This capability designated as Harvest HAWK Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit can be used in scenarios where precision is not a requisite such as area denial 22 The aircraft retains its original capabilities in refueling and transportation The kit can be removed within a day if necessary 23 TACAMO Edit See also TACAMO The United States Navy is considering replacing its fleet of E 6B Mercury aircraft with C 130J 30 Hercules aircraft in the Take Charge And Move Out TACAMO survivable nuclear communications role The U S Navy s Naval Air Systems Command NAVAIR posted a solicitation for fatigue test aircraft to a government procurement website on 18 December 2020 It is to award Lockheed Martin a contract for three stretched Hercules in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for testing and analysis for the TACAMO mission 24 Design EditExternally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance the J model features considerably updated technology These differences include new Rolls Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprop engines Dowty R391 six bladed composite scimitar propellers that have blade tips swept by 35 degrees 25 digital avionics including head up displays HUDs for each pilot and reduced crew requirements These changes have improved performance over its C 130E H predecessors such as 40 greater range 21 higher maximum speed and 41 shorter takeoff distance 26 Because of the deicing problem discovered late in the certification program the C 130J includes a black rubber deicing boot at the bottom of the vertical fin which is another visual difference from previous versions of the Hercules 27 The J model is available in a standard length or stretched 30 variant As a cargo and airlift aircraft the C 130J s crew includes two pilots and one loadmaster no navigator or flight engineer while specialized USAF variants e g AC 130J EC 130J MC 130J HC 130J WC 130J may have larger crews such as navigators Combat Systems Officers or other specialized officer and enlisted air crew The U S Marine Corps KC 130J uses a crew chief for expeditionary operations The C 130J s cargo compartment is approximately 41 feet 12 5 m long 9 feet 2 74 m high and 10 feet 3 05 m wide and loading is from the rear of the fuselage 28 The aircraft can be configured with the enhanced cargo handling system The system consists of a computerized loadmaster s station from which the user can remotely control the under floor winch and configure the flip floor system to palletized roller or flat floor cargo handling Initially developed for the USAF this system enables rapid role changes to be carried out and so extends the C 130J s time available to complete taskings 29 Operational history Edit A Hercules C5 C 130J of the Royal Air Force arrives at the 2016 Royal International Air Tattoo RIAT in England The Super Hercules has been used extensively by the USAF and USMC in Iraq and Afghanistan Canada has also deployed its CC 130J aircraft to Afghanistan C 130Js from several countries have been deployed in support of the US Operation Odyssey Dawn and NATO s Operation Unified Protector during the 2011 Libyan civil war From the first flight on 5 April 1996 to 30 April 2013 290 C 130J Super Hercules aircraft operated by 13 nations surpassed 1 million flight hours 30 31 In January 2013 it was reported that some of Canada s CC 130J transports had counterfeit Chinese microchips in their cockpit displays that were made by an American Lockheed contractor L3 Communications These parts are more likely to fail and result in failures such as blank instrument screens during flight A 14 month investigation by the U S Senate Armed Services Committee concluded that counterfeit parts in the Hercules and other American made military equipment are prone to failure with potentially catastrophic consequences The U S congressional investigation reported the fake Hercules microchips were originally made by the Korean electronics giant Samsung in the 1990s and more than a decade later had been recycled refurbished and remarked to appear genuine by a different supplier from China 32 Samsung later stated that it is not possible to project the reliability of the altered parts The U S investigation reported that the problems on the Hercules first came to light in 2010 when the instrument panel failed on a U S Air Force aircraft during active duty 33 On 20 August 2013 the Indian Air Force performed the highest landing of a C 130J at the Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in Ladakh at the height of 16 614 ft 5 064 m 34 35 Civilian use Edit Main article Modular Airborne FireFighting System The Modular Airborne FireFighting System MAFFS is a self contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a C 130 Hercules which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires 36 This allows the U S Forest Service USFS to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet 36 37 The latest generation MAFFS II system was used for the first time on a fire in July 2010 38 using the C 130J Super Hercules 39 The 146th Airlift Wing was the first to transition to the MAFFS II system in 2008 and it remains the only unit flying the new system on the C 130J aircraft 39 Orders and deliveries EditThe largest operator of the new model is the U S Air Force which has ordered the aircraft in increasing numbers Current operators of the C 130J are the USAF including the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard United States Marine Corps being their fourth variant after KC 130F KC 130R and KC 130T 40 United States Coast Guard Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force Royal Danish Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Force Israeli Air Force and the Italian Air Force As of March 2022 a total of 500 units have been produced 41 International orders Edit Royal Australian Air Force C 130J 30 at RAAF Williams in 2006 The Royal Australian Air Force was the second international customer for the C 130J 30 with an initial order of twelve aircraft 42 An order for two more aircraft was planned but was replaced by the purchase of a fifth Boeing C 17 Globemaster III 43 On 2 November 2022 the US State Department approved the possible sale of 24 C 130Js worth up to 6 35 billion to the Australian Air Force 44 The Royal Norwegian Air Force ordered four C 130J 30s in 2007 to replace six aging C 130Hs in need of repairs 45 46 Aircraft were delivered from November 2008 47 48 to 2010 49 One of these was lost in March 2012 The Canadian Forces signed a US 1 4 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for seventeen new C 130J 30s in January 2008 as part of the procurement process to replace the existing C 130E and H models 50 The C 130J is officially designated as the CC 130J Hercules in Canadian service 51 The first C 130J was delivered to CFB Trenton in June 2010 52 The final C 130J was delivered in May 2012 53 The Indian Air Force purchased six C 130J 30s in early 2008 at a cost of up to US 1 059 billion 54 for its special operations forces in a package deal with the US government under its Foreign Military Sales FMS program India has options to buy six more aircraft The Indian government decided not to sign the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement CISMOA which resulted in the exclusion of high precision GPS and other sensitive equipment The IAF added similar equipment produced indigenously to the aircraft after delivery 55 In October 2011 India announced its intent to exercise the option for the six additional aircraft following the C 130J s favorable performance in the 2011 Sikkim earthquake relief operations In July 2012 the U S accepted India s request for the six more C 130Js through the FMS program 56 In December 2013 India s CCS approved the order for 6 more aircraft 57 Indian Air Force C 130J The Iraqi Air Force ordered six C 130J 30s in July 2008 58 59 Qatar ordered four C 130Js in October 2008 along with spare parts and training for the Qatar Emiri Air Force The contract is worth a total of US 393 6 million and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011 60 The United Arab Emirates Air Force announced an order for twelve C 130J transports at the 2009 IDEX with an announced value of US 1 3 billion 61 The United Arab Emirates requested 12 C 130Js through a Direct Commercial Sale in December 2009 with logistics support training and related systems to be provided through a Foreign Military Sales program 62 A contract with Lockheed Martin has not been signed 63 The Israeli Air Force is seeking to purchase nine C 130J 30s 64 In April 2010 Israel ordered one C 130J 30 with delivery in 2013 and was in contract talks for two more aircraft in June 2010 N 1 65 An option for a second C 130J 30 was exercised in April 2011 along with planning and advance long lead procurement of aircraft components to support the third C 130J Israeli aircraft 66 67 The first Israeli C 130J was delivered in June 2013 and was modified with Israeli unique systems in the United States 31 prior to its arrival in Israel in April 2014 68 Israel ordered a fourth C 130J 30 in July 2013 69 The C 130J s local name is Shimshon The Kuwait Air Force signed a contract for three KC 130J air refueling tankers in May 2010 with deliveries to begin in late 2013 70 The KC 130Js will refuel its F 18s and augment its fleet of three militarized L 100s Oman increased its C 130J order in August 2010 by adding two C 130Js to the single C 130J 30 ordered in 2009 Deliveries are to be completed by early 2014 71 The Royal Saudi Air Force has purchased when two KC 130Js to be delivered in 2016 72 The Mexican Government has requested 2 C 130J 30s 73 The Mongolian Air Force is planning to buy 3 C 130Js 74 75 In July 2013 the C 130J became part of a competition in the Peruvian Air Force for a medium transport aircraft The Super Hercules was a candidate along with the EADS CASA C 295 the Alenia C 27J Spartan the Antonov An 70 and the upgraded Antonov An 32 76 The Peruvian Air Force selected the C 27J in November 2013 77 In 2015 the French Air Force ordered 4 Super Hercules to supplement existing capabilities due to the ongoing problems and delays of the ordered Airbus A400M through FMS the French got 2 C 130J in 2017 2018 and 2 KC 130J in 2018 2019 helicopter refuelling capability especially supporting French overseas operations in Africa 78 In January 2017 German defence minister announced the intention to purchase 3 C 130J and 3 KC 130J Hercules to acquire tactical airlift capabilities due to the delayed deliveries of the Airbus A400M 79 Together with the C 130J of the French Air Force this will form a joint air transport squadron In September 2018 Indonesia s state owned news agency Antara reported that minister of defence Ryamizard Ryacudu said Indonesia is looking to acquire 5 C 130J Super Hercules aircraft 80 In September 2021 it was reported that Indonesia ordered five C 130J 30 aircraft from Lockheed Martin for the Indonesian Air Force in 2019 with the first aircraft already under construction 81 In 2023 Indonesian Air Force received its first C 130J 30 that arrived at Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma 82 In June 2019 New Zealand s Minister of Defence Ron Mark identified the C 130J 30 as the preferred replacement for the Royal New Zealand Air Force s five remaining C 130Hs that are planned to be in service until 2023 83 84 In November 2019 the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale of five C 130Js 24 engines and related equipment for an estimated cost of US 1 4 billion 85 The sale was confirmed in June 2020 with the planes expected to be delivered between 2024 and 2025 86 In September 2020 Philippine Air Force chief Allen T Paredes planned to acquire 5 C 130J 30 aircraft 87 The quantity was later reduced to 2 after government funds were prioritized for the COVID 19 pandemic response 88 In December 2022 the Notice of Award has already been released for the acquisition of three C 130J 30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin however no official announcement has been made by both parties including PAF 89 In January 2022 the United States Department of State announced its approval of Egypt s request to purchase 12 C 130J aircraft with related equipment and notified Congress 90 91 In November 2022 the US agreed to a Foreign Military Sales purchase by Australia of 24 C 130J 30 aircraft that will effectively double the RAAF fleet after the existing aircraft have been retired 92 Deliveries Edit Year 1998 93 1999 94 2000 95 2001 96 2002 97 2003 97 2004 98 2005 99 2006 100 2007 101 2008 101 2009 102 2010 103 2011 104 Number 19 30 20 15 8 15 13 15 12 12 12 16 25 33Year 2012 105 2013 106 2014 107 2015 108 2016 109 2017 110 2018 111 2019 112 2020 113 2021 114 TotalNumber 34 25 24 21 24 26 25 28 22 22 496Variants Edit Two USMC KC 130Js of VMGR 352 during a training exercise A USCG HC 130J Combat King II C 130J Super Hercules Tactical airlifter C 130J 30 Lockheed Martin designation for its 15 ft 4 6 m extended fuselage variant designated CC 130J by USAF for a short time after 2002 and later renamed into C 130J so there are two different variants under the same designation 115 116 117 C 130J SOF Variant outfitted with extended ISR equipment for use with special forces Unveiled in June 2017 118 CC 130J Hercules Royal Canadian Air Force designation for the C 130J 30 119 EC 130J Commando Solo III Variant for the Air Force Special Operations Command operated by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard HC 130J Combat King II Long range patrol and air sea rescue variant for the United States Coast Guard USAF HC 130J version has changes for in flight refueling KC 130J Aerial refueling tanker and tactical airlifter version for United States Marine Corps MC 130J Commando II Designed for Air Force Special Operations Command Originally named Combat Shadow II MC 130J Commando II Amphibious Capability A proposed twin float amphibious modification to allow support operations at sea and in near shore areas the initial flight test has been repeatedly pushed back 120 121 122 WC 130J Weather reconnaissance Hurricane Hunter version for the Air Force Reserve Command Hercules C4 Royal Air Force designation for the C 130J 30 Hercules C5 Royal Air Force designation for the C 130J LM 100J A civilian version of the C 130J 30 123 SC 130J Sea Hercules Proposed maritime patrol version of the C 130J designed for coastal surveillance and anti submarine warfare 124 125 It is also being marketed to Canada to replace the Lockheed CP 140 Aurora MPA 126 Operators EditMain article List of Lockheed C 130 Hercules operators A map with C 130J Super Hercules operators in blue Royal Norwegian Air Force C 130J arrives at the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo UK A C 130J cleaned in the wash system at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi Bangladesh Air Force C 130J Mk 5 taking off AlgeriaAlgerian Air Force 2 C 130J in service and 2 more on order as of June 2022 127 AustraliaRoyal Australian Air Force 12 C 130J 30s in service as of January 2014 128 37 Squadron BahrainRoyal Bahraini Air Force One ex RAF C 130J in service as of December 2018 with additional one on order 129 BangladeshBangladesh Air Force 5 ex RAF C 130Js ordered 130 131 Four C 130J received 132 101 Squadron Special Flying Unit 133 CanadaRoyal Canadian Air Force 17 C 130J 30s in operation as of December 2018 134 436 Transport Squadron 135 DenmarkRoyal Danish Air Force four C 130J 30s in service as of December 2018 136 EgyptEgyptian Air Force two C 130Js on order for delivery in 2019 137 FranceFrench Air and Space Force two C 130Js and two KC 130Js based at Orleans Bricy Air Base in joint Franco German unit 138 139 First C 130J inducted into service in January 2018 140 GermanyGerman Air Force 3 C 130J 30s and 3 KC 130Js on order to be based at Evreux Fauville Air Base in France in joint Franco German unit 141 IndiaIndian Air Force Twelve C 130J 30s in service as of December 2019 142 A total of 12 C 130J 30s had been ordered by December 2013 143 144 one crashed in 2014 143 which was replaced in 2019 citation needed IndonesiaIndonesian Air Force One C 130J 30 received as of March 2023 145 with five more C 130J 30s remaining on order 146 IraqIraqi Air Force three C 130J 30s in service as of January 2014 128 with a total of six C 130J 30s on order 59 147 148 IsraelIsraeli Air Force six C 130J 30s on order with deliveries planned to begin in spring 2013 67 149 It planned to acquire a total of nine C 130J 30s in 2008 150 7 received as of January 2019 151 ItalyItalian Air Force 20 aircraft four C 130Js ten C 130J 30s and six KC 130J in service as of January 2022 citation needed KuwaitKuwait Air Force three KC 130Js delivered with an option to purchase three more 70 LibyaLibyan Air Force 2 C 130J 30 on order 152 New ZealandRoyal New Zealand Air Force 5 C 130J 30 aircraft ordered in June 2020 to replace its existing fleet of C 130s 153 NorwayRoyal Norwegian Air Force four C 130J 30s in service as of January 2014 128 OmanRoyal Air Force of Oman one C 130J 30 in use as of January 2014 128 Two more C 130Js on order with delivery in 2014 71 Saudi ArabiaRoyal Saudi Air Force two KC 130J tankers in service 154 South KoreaRepublic of Korea Air Force four C 130J 30s ordered with for delivery in 2014 155 Two of four aircraft were delivered to Republic of Korea Air Force in 2014 156 157 SwedenSwedish Air Force four ex Italian Air Force C 130J 30s on order for 2023 and 2024 158 TunisiaTunisian Air Force two C 130J 30 received as of December 2014 159 160 QatarQatar Emiri Air Force four C 130J 30s in use as of January 2014 128 United KingdomRoyal Air Force 14 aircraft 1 C 130J and 13 C 130J 30s in service as of January 2020 citation needed On 22 March 2021 it was announced that the C 130J would be retired from the Royal Air Force by 2023 161 United StatesUnited States Air Force 273 C 130Js and variants in use as of March 2022 1 United States Marine Corps United States Navy 65 C 130Js and variants in use as of March 2022 1 United States Coast Guard 15 C 130Js and variants in use as of March 2022 1 Accidents EditMain article List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C 130 Hercules C 130Js have been involved in the following notable accidents On 12 February 2007 Royal Air Force RAF Hercules C 4 C 130J 30 ZH876 c n 5460 built 1998 was seriously damaged during landing on a desert airstrip by multiple improvised explosive devices IEDs along the airstrip in Maysan province near Basrah Iraq There were no casualties to the crew and passengers but the airframe was damaged beyond repair and subsequently destroyed at crash site by explosives to prevent it from falling into enemy hands 162 163 On 15 March 2012 Royal Norwegian Air Force RNoAF Norwegian Luftforsvaret C 130J 30 10 5630 SIW the newest of four C 130Js in the RNoAF inventory c n 5630 on a flight from Evenes Air Station Norway to Kiruna Sweden impacted the side of Kebnekaise mountain at an altitude of 4 920 feet 1 500 metres during bad weather after disappearing from radar and disintegrated All five RNoAF crew aboard were killed Continued bad weather meant that a RNoAF Lockheed P 3C Orion surveillance aircraft was not able to spot the wreckage until 17 March 164 The RNoAF C 130J aircraft was to collect soldiers and fly back to the Norwegian base for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO OTAN exercise Cold Response 165 On 28 March 2014 Indian Air Force IAF C 130J 30 KC 3803 one of six operated by the IAF operated by 77 Squadron Veiled Vipers crashed near Gwalior India less than ten minutes after takeoff killing all five personnel aboard 166 167 168 169 The aircraft was conducting low level penetration training by flying at around 300 feet 90 metres following a second C 130J It was then during a climb to 1 000 feet 300 metres when it stalled after running into wake turbulence from the lead aircraft in the formation which caused it to crash suggesting an error of judgement by the pilot 170 On 2 October 2015 a United States Air Force USAF C 130J originally from the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing crashed approximately 28 seconds after takeoff from Jalalabad Airport Afghanistan killing all eleven onboard six US airmen and five civilian contractors and three Afghan troops in a guard tower on the ground The pilot had previously jammed the control yoke with the case from night vision goggles but forgot to remove the case again during the next takeoff 171 Specifications C 130J Edit RAF Hercules C4 C 130J 30 2004 Six blade prop closeup C 130J co pilot s head up display HUD Data from USAF C 130 Hercules fact sheet 172 International Directory of Military Aircraft 173 Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft 26 General characteristicsCrew 3 two pilots and one loadmaster are minimum crew Capacity 92 passengers or 64 airborne troops or 6 pallets or 74 litter patients with 5 medical personnel 2 3 Humvees or 1 LAV III with turret removed or an M113 armored personnel carrierCargo bay length 41 ft 12 50 m Cargo bay width 10 ft 3 05 m Cargo bay height 9 ft 2 74 m Payload main 42 000 lb 19 051 kg Length 97 ft 9 in 29 79 m Wingspan 132 ft 7 in 40 41 m Height 38 ft 10 in 11 84 m Wing area 1 745 sq ft 162 1 m2 Airfoil root NACA 64A318 tip NACA 64A412 174 Empty weight 75 562 lb 34 274 kg Max takeoff weight 155 000 lb 70 307 kg Powerplant 4 Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines 4 637 shp 3 458 kW each Propellers 6 bladed Dowty R391 composite constant speed fully feathering reversible pitch propellersPerformance Maximum speed 362 kn 417 mph 670 km h Mach 0 59 at 22 000 ft 6 706 m altitude Cruise speed 348 kn 400 mph 644 km h Range 1 800 nmi 2 100 mi 3 300 km at max normal payload 34 000 lb 15 422 kg Service ceiling 28 000 ft 8 500 m with 42 000 lb 19 051 kg payload Absolute ceiling 40 386 ft 12 310 m 175 See also Edit Aviation portalRelated development Lockheed C 130 Hercules Lockheed EC 130 Lockheed WC 130 Alenia C 27J SpartanAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Airbus A400M Atlas Embraer C 390 Millennium Shaanxi Y 9Related lists List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C 130 Hercules List of active Canadian military aircraft List of active Indian military aircraft List of active United Kingdom military aircraft List of active United States military aircraft List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft List of United States military aerial refueling aircraftReferences EditNotes Edit Quote Separately Israel has held preliminary talks with Lockheed Martin about acquiring more C 130J tactical transports The nation will receive its first example in mid 2013 Citations Edit 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