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News - c-130

  • Land Warfare

    Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

    5th June 2017

    The first two modernised AAV7A1 tracked amphibious armoured assault vehicles for the Brazilian Navy Marine Corps arrived at the port of Santos in State of São …

  • Digital Battlespace

    L3 Wescam enters the MatriX

    19th May 2017

    L3 Wescam has introduced a new range of MatriX intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system kits for fixed-and rotary-wing platforms, the company announced on 16 May. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Paris Air Show: Boeing to ink EMD Chinook contract

    14th June 2017

    Boeing expects to ink the engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract for the manufacture of three CH-47F Block II aircraft before the end of August …

  • Training

    ITEC 2017: Dutch air force looks to simulation (video)

    16th May 2017

    The Royal Netherlands Air Force is looking to create a mix of 50% simulated training and 50% live training for its pilots.  At a site in Gilze …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: Rising COMINT role for submarines

    30th May 2017

    The proliferation of radio frequency (RF) communications in conflict zones around the world's littorals means the submarine is an increasingly important communications intelligence (COMINT) platform.  …

  • Training

    ITEC 2017: USAF aeromedical on motion

    16th May 2017

    CAE has confirmed that the C-130 Aeromedical Evacuation Training System (AETS) for the US Air Force at Dobbins Air Reserve Base is now on-motion, fully …

  • Military Logistics

    USMC orders additional P-19R ARFF vehicles

    25th May 2017

    Oshkosh Defense will deliver an additional 54 P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to the US Marine Corps (USMC) under a $33 million order announced …

  • Training

    ITEC 2017: QuantaDyn delivers JTC TRS to USAF

    12th May 2017

    In January, the US Air Force awarded the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) Low Rate Production (LRP) programme to QuantaDyn. This …

  • Naval Warfare

    ISDEF 2017: Sa'ar 6 to get additional C-Dome

    31st May 2017

    The Israel navy is finalising the design of the Sa'ar 6 corvettes being built in Germany to accommodate an additional Iron Dome defence system, according …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: BriteCloud tested with Danish F-16

    6th June 2017

    Leonardo’s newest generation BriteCloud expendable active decoy is on track for initial deliveries by the end of 2017, having been tested for the first time …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

    30th May 2017

    Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance

    30th May 2017

    After over a decade of fighting insurgency forces and a focus on the threat from low-cost MANPADs, industry is once again seeing a return to …

  • Training

    ITEC 2017: C-130J training requirements emerge

    8th May 2017

    In February, Germany and France signed an agreement at a NATO Ministers meeting in Brussels to create a joint air transport unit to operate the …

  • Defence Notes

    CANSEC 2017: Canada severs talks with Boeing

    2nd June 2017

    CANSEC 2017 opened in dramatic style on Tuesday as an ongoing dispute between the Canadian government and Boeing boiled over. Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan …

  • Land Warfare

    New French Army rifle deliveries start

    31st May 2017

    The French armament procurement agency, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has taken delivery of a first batch of new rifles. The first tranche of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Transport

    C-130J (Secondhand) [Greece]

    Programme Background The decision was prompted by repeated operational failures in the HAF’s C-130 fleet, particularly highlighted during a failed mission to transport a Greek ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    C-2 (Japan)

    Programme BackgroundKawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. ...

  • Transport

    C-130J - USAF

    Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

  • Transport

    C-130 Replacement [South Africa]

    Programme Background Requirement South Africa’s current C-130BZ fleet has become increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain, being amongst the oldest C-130 aircraft still operational. Despite a 2023 ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

    Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A400M (Indonesia)

    Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

  • Transport

    C-130 Replacement [Saudi Arabia]

    Programme Background Requirement The Royal Saudi Air Force operates 33 C-130H, 7 KC-130H aircraft and two KC-130Js. The country has been seeking to replace its ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130 Hercules Replacement [Greece]

    As part of the Long Defence Procurement Program covering 2025-2036, Greece has identified Embraer's C-390 transport aircraft as a possible replacement for the C-130 Hercules. The ...

  • Data links

    Data links | C-130 Hercules Replacement [Greece]

    As part of the Long Defence Procurement Program covering 2025-2036, Greece has identified Embraer's C-390 transport aircraft as a possible replacement for the C-130 Hercules. The ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | C-130 Hercules Replacement [Greece]

    As part of the Long Defence Procurement Program covering 2025-2036, Greece has identified Embraer's C-390 transport aircraft as a possible replacement for the C-130 Hercules. The ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-130J - US Marine Corps

    Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A400M-Forecast [Indonesia]

    Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

  • Transport

    C-130 Replacement [Greece]

    Programme Background Requirement The existing C-130 fleet of the Hellenic Air Force has faced operational readiness issues, with only one or two airframes in service at ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    C-37A - USAF

    Programme Background The USAF was using C-20B transport aircraft, variant of civilian Gulfstream III, to provide worldwide airlift for DoD and government officials. With the ...

  • Transport

    Strategic Airlift Capability [Mexico]

    Programme Background Requirement The Mexican Air Force's transport capability is provided by the country's 302nd (C-130 Hercules) and 502nd (Boeing 737-200) squadrons. Previously, it also operated Boeing ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    C-130 Tampa Training Center

    CAE owns and operates a training centre in Tampa, Florida, for operators of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. CAE’s C-130 Tampa Training Center offers ...

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    C-130 ATS

    The Lockheed Martin C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) provides academic and simulation training for C-130 weapons system aircrews and maintenance personnel. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, ...

  • Air: surveillance radar

    AN/APN-241

    The AN/APN-241 is a high-resolution tactical transport radar manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It was designed and developed as a baseline radar for the C-130 mission ...

  • EO/IR systems

    Orca 130

    According to the manufacturer, Threod Systems, the Orca 130 is a non-ITAR, four-sensor gyro-stabilised payload for ISR missions. The Orca 130 is the standard payload for the ...

  • Transport

    C-130J Super Hercules

    The C-130J Super Hercules is the latest model of the C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of ...

  • Trailers

    MTVR Cargo Trailer

    The MTVR Cargo Trailer was developed for use with the USMC's Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), produced by Oshkosh Defense. It is built for rugged ...

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    Cockpit 9000

    Produced by CMC Electronics, the Cockpit 9000 is an integrated avionics solution primarily integrated into C-130 aircraft. According to the manufacturer, over 100 C-130s are ...

  • Transport

    C-130 Hercules

    The C-130E/H Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It first entered service in 1962. According to Lockheed Martin, 1,693 C-130E and C-130H models ...

  • Transport

    C-2

    Kawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. The ...

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    USAF C-130J MATS

    Training for USAF C-130J crews is managed under a programme called C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS). Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    AE 2100

    The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 turboprop engine is a widely used military powerplant that can be found on Lockheed Martin C-130 variants (AE 2100D3), Leonardo C-27J ...

  • Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

    Chaff and Flare Cartridges

    The BAE Systems family of chaff and IR expendables includes M206 207x25x25mm (0.04kg) IR decoy flare; MJU-x 264x74mm (0.4kg) IR decoy flare; RR-129/AL 147x36mm (0.23kg) chaff ...

  • Launchers

    Hercules AH-01

    The Hercules AH-01 high-pressure pneumatic launcher is designed to launch UAVs of up to 500kg MTOW. It is air-transportable in C-130, A400M, or other similar ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    AE 2100D3

    The AE2100 engine, a derivative of the T406 turboshaft family of engines, is designed by Rolls-Royce to power high-speed transport aircraft. The AE2100D3 variant was ...

  • LTVs - 4x4

    Flyer 72/GMV 1.1

    The Flyer 72 Advanced Light Strike Vehicle (ALSV) was developed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), in partnership with Flyer Defense, to meet ...