Showing posts with label C-130 Hercules. Show all posts
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IAF To Induct first C-130 J Hercules Transport Aircraft
The aircraft is likely to arrive in the country by the end of this month and would be formally inducted into the IAF at a ceremony at its home base Hindan air base near here on February 5, IAF officials said here.
The first of the six aircraft procured by India under USD 970 million deal was handed over to IAF in mid-December.
The aircraft is expected to enhance IAF''s special missions capability along with transporting men and material.
India had purchased the aircraft under the US government''s Foreign Military Sales route that includes an offset clause under which the firm will invest 30 per cent of the deal amount back in Indian defence industry.
The aircraft will be based at Hindan in Ghaziabad just outside the capital, where the infrastructure for its deployment has been completed.
The aircraft would also be pressed into service for transporting special forces from the capital to other placesin the country in case need arises.
The US government had offered a unique C-130J configuration modified for special mission roles and these will be the first uniquely configured aircraft in the IAF fleet for its special operations.
The aircraft will be able to perform precision low-levelflying, air drops, and landing in blackout conditions. Special features are included to ensure aircraft survivability in hostile air defence environment.
India is also planning to place orders for six more similar aircraft and likely to send a Letter of Request to the US Government in this regard in near future.
Singapore gets first upgraded C-130
The first modernised C-130B Hercules has been returned to the Republic of Singapore Air Force
The first modernised C-130B Hercules for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSiAF) has been returned to front-line service by contractor ST Aerospace. The upgrade is intended to provide an additional 20 years of service life for the RSiAF fleet.
The first of ten aircraft to be upgraded, the modernised C-130 has a new avionics suite that is Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) compliant and a ‘glass’ cockpit. The RSiAF operates four C-130Bs, five C-130Hs and a single KC-130H, all of which will be put through the modernisation process over the next seven years. The C-130Bs will also be upgraded with an Auxiliary Power Unit and Environmental Control System (APU/ECS) to provide commonality with the C130H.
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US Marine Corps KC-130 arrives in Pakistan
Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for Kuwait Air Force KC-130J Tankers
The Kuwait Air Force's new KC-130Js will provide aerial refueling for its F18 fleet and augment its current airlift fleet of three Lockheed Martin L-100s. Kuwait's KC-130Js also will perform air mobility, disaster relief and humanitarian missions throughout the world.
"We are proud to add yet another country to the growing worldwide C-130J community," said Jim Grant, Lockheed Martin vice president for C-130 business development. "The combination of tanking and airlift missions yet again shows the tremendous versatility of this proven aircraft. KC-130Js have been used in high-tempo operations for the last five years and will provide Kuwait with an effective, efficient and reliable multi-mission capability."
Kuwait's first KC-130J delivery is scheduled for late 2013, with deliveries completed in early 2014. Using only wing and external tanks, the KC-130J has a 57,500 pound fuel offload capability. The KC-130J is configured to accept a fuselage tank, adding another 24,392 pounds of available fuel. The standard probe-and-drogue configuration of the KC-130J is suited for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. In addition to aerial and ground refueling, the KC-130J has the same airlift capability as non-tanker variants - including airdrop and paradrop.
Israel To Get Additional C-130J Super Hercules From USA
Lockheed Martin has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the US Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C 130J to Israel, with funding for advanced procurement items for a third aircraft.
Israel ordered its first C-130J in April last year and will receive that aircraft in spring 2013. The next two aircraft will be delivered in late 2013 and late 2014 respectively, Lockheed said in a statement.
The contract also covers a number of items to meet Israel’s unique operational requirements. The Israeli Air Force’s new Super Hercules is the longer fuselage or "stretched" variant of the C-130J.
Israel’s aircraft are being modified during production with non-developmental items, which include an Enhanced Service Life center wing, two embedded Global Positioning Systems and a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation aerial refueling system.
Israel ordered its first C-130J in April last year and will receive that aircraft in spring 2013. The next two aircraft will be delivered in late 2013 and late 2014 respectively, Lockheed said in a statement.
The contract also covers a number of items to meet Israel’s unique operational requirements. The Israeli Air Force’s new Super Hercules is the longer fuselage or "stretched" variant of the C-130J.
Israel’s aircraft are being modified during production with non-developmental items, which include an Enhanced Service Life center wing, two embedded Global Positioning Systems and a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation aerial refueling system.
3rd And 4th Indian C-130J Super Hercules planes Will Arrive Soon
The 3rd and 4th of six C-130J Super Hercules planes acquired by India in a $950 million deal have left for their new home, Air Force Station Hindon, outside New Delhi. The remaining two C-130Js on order will be delivered later this summer, the plane's manufacturers Lockheed Martin said announcing the departure of the aircraft from its facility in Marietta, Georgia, Wednesday.
Equipped with an Infrared Detection Set, the aircraft can perform precision low-level flying, airdrops and landing in blackout conditions, Lockheed said. Self-protection systems and other features are included to ensure aircraft survivability in hostile air defence environments. The aircraft also is equipped with air-to-air receiver refuelling capability for extended range operations, it said.
Source: http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=245506
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