Lockheed Launched C-130J-SOF for International Special Operations
The new variant of the C-130J can conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, psychological operations, and resupply missions as well as infiltration, exfiltration of special operations forces
Dan Arkin
| 27/06/2017
Lockheed Martin announced the C-130J-SOF Super Hercules, dedicated to supporting international special operations forces.
The company says it sees opportunities in the Middle East and Asia Pacific with upwards of 100-200 aircraft potentially required. "We came up with this configuration because we knew there was interest out there," said Tony Frese, VP of Business Development for Air Mobility and Maritime Missions.
According to the company, the new variant of the C-130J was designed with ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) support in mind, additionally equipped for armed overwatch, fixed-wing helicopter refueling, or to act as a FARP (Forward Air Refueling Point). The aircraft also has provision for an in-flight refueling probe.
The C-130J-SOF will feature options for a 30mm gun, provision for AGM-114 Hellfire, tanker pods, EO/IR imaging system. Lockheed says the aircraft can be made available 36 months after order placement.
[Source: Combat Aircraft]
The new variant of the C-130J can conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, psychological operations, and resupply missions as well as infiltration, exfiltration of special operations forces
Lockheed Martin announced the C-130J-SOF Super Hercules, dedicated to supporting international special operations forces.
The company says it sees opportunities in the Middle East and Asia Pacific with upwards of 100-200 aircraft potentially required. "We came up with this configuration because we knew there was interest out there," said Tony Frese, VP of Business Development for Air Mobility and Maritime Missions.
According to the company, the new variant of the C-130J was designed with ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) support in mind, additionally equipped for armed overwatch, fixed-wing helicopter refueling, or to act as a FARP (Forward Air Refueling Point). The aircraft also has provision for an in-flight refueling probe.
The C-130J-SOF will feature options for a 30mm gun, provision for AGM-114 Hellfire, tanker pods, EO/IR imaging system. Lockheed says the aircraft can be made available 36 months after order placement.
[Source: Combat Aircraft]
