#Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

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Youngstown ARS Receives First C-130J-30 Super Hercules

By Chicago Times Magazine – July 18, 2024 Lockheed Martin delivered the first of eight, new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) in Ohio on July 16, 2024. This will be a significant upgrade for the 910th Airlift Wing stationed there, replacing their aging C-130H Hercules fleet. According to the United States Air Force, the C-130J-30 variant boasts…

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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules flyovers Taken: 8/13/24 (Loud volume warning for the video)

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Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules" flyover Sweetwater Wetlands Park Tucson, Arizona, USA November, 2019

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A Scale Model of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules Transport Aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) shown at the Lockheed Martin Corporation Booth during the recent Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2024 Event in Pasay.

The Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the acquisition of three of these Aircraft was released last Year of 2023, and each one is worth around Usd 130 million. Delivery will start in 2026.

Here is the Link to my “The rhk111 Military and Arms Page” Website providing more Details about the Super Hercules acquisition: https://therhk111militaryandarmspage.blogspot.com/2024/07/military-equipment-acquisitions-under-marcos-jr-administration.html

SOURCE: Military Equipment Acquisitions under the Marcos Jr. Administration {Archived Link}

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Ambas as empresas planejam construir um centro de MRO C-130J na Índia e expandir a capacidade existente para fabricar e montar mais MTAs. A Lockheed Martin firmou um acordo de parceria com a Tata Advanced Systems, uma subsidiária do Tata Group e um dos principais fornecedores de defesa da Índia, para criar infraestrutura adicional de suporte à frota de aeronaves de transporte médio (MTA) C-130J Super Hercules do país. Juntas, as duas empresas perseguirão dois objetivos: Primeiro, construir um centro de Manutenção, Reparo e Revisão (MRO) C-130J na Índia. Segundo, a equipe expandirá a capacidade existente na Índia para fabricar e montar mais unidades C-130J para a Força Aérea Indiana (IAF), dependendo da aprovação do governo dos EUA e da Índia. A IAF lançou uma licitação para aquisição de 40-80 MTAs com capacidade de cerca de 18-30 toneladas. Uma solicitação de informações foi emitida pelo serviço em dezembro de 2022, de acordo com a inteligência da GlobalData. Atualmente, o serviço opera 12 aeronaves Lockheed Martin C-130J adquiridas entre 2010-11. Esta última cooperação industrial preencherá uma lacuna duradoura para MTAs; especialmente considerando que a Índia requer mais capacidade como uma das maiores forças armadas do mundo, com 1,4 milhão de efetivos. C-130J ou o A400M “O C-130J é conhecido como o cavalo de batalha do mundo”, sugeriu Rod Mclean, oficial de Mobilidade Aérea e Missões Marítimas da Lockheed, “não apenas por sua grande presença global, mas também por seus parceiros internacionais na cadeia de suprimentos”. A Índia já está familiarizada com o modelo duradouro MTA na última década. Além disso, se o governo selecionar a aeronave para seu programa MTA, a IAF se beneficiará de uma cadeia de suprimentos global profundamente enraizada, com a Índia ascendendo como um centro de fabricação líder para a plataforma (se o último plano industrial se concretizar). Embora muitas nações europeias estejam convertendo suas frotas C-130 legadas para um novo desafiante, o Airbus A400M Atlas – como França, Alemanha, Espanha e Reino Unido, entre outros usuários globais – a Índia compartilharia uma cadeia de suprimentos regional com o Oriente Médio e o Norte da África se continuasse a optar pelo Super Hercules. O Egito acaba de se comprometer com a aquisição de dois Super Hercules e tem uma opção para mais dez com a aprovação do Departamento de Estado dos EUA. No entanto, a IAF também está no processo de substituir sua frota de aeronaves de transporte Hawker Siddley HS-748 por 56 modernas aeronaves de transporte leve Airbus C-295M, e o governo indiano pode querer complementar isso com o A400M de médio porte. Colaboração INDUS-X Em uma era de multipolaridade, o governo indiano se abriu para a cooperação de defesa da Rússia e dos EUA. Embora as relações entre a Índia e os EUA tenham sido anteriormente limitadas durante a Guerra Fria, a iniciativa de colaboração de defesa INDUS-X estabeleceu laços em uma nota mais positiva no ano passado. O Departamento de Defesa dos EUA e o Ministério da Defesa da Índia participaram da terceira Cúpula do Ecossistema de Aceleração de Defesa Índia-EUA (INDUS-X) no Vale do Silício, Califórnia, em 9 de setembro.

A decisão da Índia de selecionar o C-130J pode contribuir ainda mais para o fortalecimento dos laços bilaterais de defesa, e a infraestrutura existente pode beneficiar a Índia a longo prazo. Fonte: Airforce Technology

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Struttura per la manutenzione e riparazione dei Super Hercules in India In India Lockheed Martin e Tata Advanced Systems Ltd hanno annunciato un accordo di collaborazione per ampliare il loro impegno relativamente il velivolo da trasporto tattico C-130J Super Hercules

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Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Announce Partnership for C-130J Production and Maintenance in India

Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have announced a pivotal partnership to boost C-130J Super Hercules production and maintenance capabilities in India. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) operational efficiency and reinforce U.S.-India defense ties. C-130 J Super Hercules The agreement will establish a state-of-the-art Maintenance,…

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Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Announce Agreement to Expand C-130J Super Hercules Opportunities in India

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Italy will buy more StormBreaker bombs and AMRAAM missiles for its F-35 fighters

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 02/16/2024 - 16:00in Armaments, Military

The United States Department of State has approved two potential sales of advanced aerial weapons packages to the Italian Republic, intended to equip its Lockheed Martin F-35A/B Lightning II multifunction fighters. These two packages are valued at about 220 million dollars.

Italians plan to buy a batch of RTX GBU-53/B StormBreaker SDB-II guided pumps. Rome intends to increase the package by 125 units and eight mass dimension simulators. Previously, Italians received approvals to buy 48 GBU-53/B SDB-II bombs and four mass-sized simulators.

The new lot was valued at a maximum of US$ 150 million. The first bombs destined for Italy were contracted in December last year.

StormBreaker GBU-53/B pumps, thanks to their multifunctional guidance system, can be used to destroy stationary and mobile targets. Due to their light weight (93 kg), they can be transported in greater numbers by multifunctional combat aircraft, allowing them to eliminate a greater number of targets and minimizing collateral damage around the attack site.

As part of the second approved application, the Italians want to purchase twelve more AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guided missiles. This case also involves an extension of a previously approved request, which also included twelve missiles along with the necessary logistics package. In this case, the total (24 missiles together with the necessary additional and support elements) was valued at a maximum of 70 million dollars.

Both StormBreaker and AMRAAM missiles will serve as critical improvements to the Italian F-35 Lightning II fleet, reinforcing its air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities.

Tags: AIM-120 AMRAAMAMI - Italian Military Aeronautics/Italian Air ForceweaponsMilitary AviationF-35 Lightning IIRaytheonStormBreaker

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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RNZAF Welcomes First C-130J Super Hercules: Modernizing New Zealand’s Tactical Airlift Fleet

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has received the first of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin as part of efforts to modernise New Zealand’s tactical airlift capabilities. The new C-130J aircraft, which will be operated by 40 Squadron at RNZAF Base Auckland in Whenuapai, replaces the older C-130H models that have been in service for nearly six decades. These older…

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C-130J Super Hercules Squadron Completes First Binational Aircrew Training

Aircrew members representing the French (Armée de l’Air) and German (Luftwaffe) air forces made history as the first-ever binational C-130J Super Hercules squadron to complete training together. The training took place at the France Germany Multinational Training Center (FGMTC), a facility built and equipped by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), in partnership with the French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) and the German Federal Ministry of Defence. Lockheed Martin broke ground on the training center in 2021 as part of a direct commercial sale contract with France’s DGA, which includes training devices, the learning management system, courseware and options for additional training services. The squadron consists of a combined 10 Super Hercules aircraft built by Lockheed Martin, including six from Germany and four from France.

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