Thursday, May 31st, 2007
In a Defense Daily article, Ann Roosevelt reports that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sale with a potential value of more than $1 billion to India of C-130J aircraft, equipment and services.
India has requested six Lockheed Martin C-130J Air Force baseline aircraft, including Air Force baseline equipment, spare engines, missile warning systems, advanced radar warning receivers, counter-measures, special operations suites, radios, and communications security equipment.
A potential sale would also include spare and repair ... Read more
Categories: Information
Friday, May 25th, 2007
The Norwegian government announced today that it will buy four C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft for about $597 million.
Norway’s current fleet of six C-130s is nearly 40 years old, and is too old to be reliable, even with costly upgrades and modifications, said Defense Minister Anne-Grete Stroem-Erichsen, “No matter what, they are old, and no matter what, their availability is low.”
She said the first new C-130J will be delivered in late 2008, followed by the others in 2009.
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Categories: Nouvelle
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Marietta, Georgia – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the 150th C-130J Super Hercules built to date. The milestone aircraft is the eighth and final C-130J assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing, the California Air National Guard unit at Channel Islands Air National Guard Base near Oxnard. The aircraft was accepted on May 8 and flown to California by Brig. Gen. Darren W. McDew, Vice Commander of 18th Air Force at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
“The C-130J is an evolutionary ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Friday, May 4th, 2007
Esprit de Corps interviewed Chief of Defence Staff, General Rick Hillier for their May 2007 edition of the magazine (volume 14, issue 3).
Esprit de Corps: When will we see the new C-130J?
General Rick Hillier: A little bit longer. Obviously we identified that that’s the aircraft going on – all the work is going through now to get the contract signed, but that’s not the limiting factor. The limiting factor is production and everybody in the world wants C-130Js. The Dutch want them, the ... Read more
Categories: Information
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
A Defense News report on May 3, 2007 states that “India is petitioning to buy the U.S.-built C-130J transport aircraft for its Air Force.”
This would be India’s first American military aircraft purchase, they currently use Russian transports.
The Indian Air Force is interested in the C-130J because of its ability to land and take off even in short airfields and without lights. It will be used to move India’s special forces at short notice.
The purchase will be for six C-130Js.
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Categories: Nouvelle
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
In February, Colonel Larry Gallogly, 143rd Airlift Wing Commander for the Rhode Island Air National Guard, delivered a briefing on the C-130J Super Hercules during the CDA’s Annual Conference in Ottawa.
The full presentation, an abridged version and an interview are posted here.
The purpose of the briefing, hosted by US Ambassador David Wilkins, was for Col. Gallogly to articulate what Canada can expect from the C-130J in terms of performance and capabilities of the tactical airlifter in actual theatre operations
A veteran ... Read more
Categories: Vidéo
