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Monday, June 02, 2008

ILA 2008: Lockheed Martin reveals next generation C-130J Hercules variant

The HC/MC-130J is a tailored common core special operations variant intended to replace all of the ‘Heritage Herc’ types now used by the USAF’s Special Operations Command.

These include HC-130N and HC-130Ps, and MC-130Es, MC-130Ps and MC-130Hs, used in the CSAR (combat search and rescue) and special forces roles.

In the more distant future, Lockheed hopes that this common core airframe will form the basis of a gunship to replace existing AC-130s.

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