The U.S. Marine Corps has entered the last phase of a fleet transition for the Lockheed Martin KC-130T, with the first KC-130J delivered to the last squadron flying the old model, the company ...

The KC-130J is the latest variant of an aircraft that first entered service in the 1960s. It shares only 55% of the same airframe as preceding models. The C-130J is in service with 26 operators in 22 ...

The U.S. Marine Corps received its 60th KC-130J aircraft in March; the aircraft includes improved navigational performance, a modernized cockpit, and other key upgrades. The Tactical Airlift Program ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Harvest Hawk has worked so efficiently because it operates in “permissive” environments where adversaries lack the anti-aircraft weapons to effectively shoot back ...

Watch stunning aviation highlights from Ramstein, featuring powerful military aircraft such as the US Marines KC-130J, HC-130J Combat King II, KC-135, C-5, and C-17. This video showcases these ...

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has made a habit of releasing with regularity images of its machines in action. It does so, probably, for two reasons. First, spectacular images have a great chance of ...

Last week's first KC-130J refueling for F-35B pilots was a step forward as the Marine Corps plans to field its first squadron of the stealthy fighters in Yuma, Ariz., in November. Two U.S. Marine ...

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has delivered back to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules tanker-transport aircraft it was contracted to support under a ...

MRO specialist Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group has returned the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) first Lockheed Martin KC-130J tanker/transport to have undergone depot-level maintenance at its Cambridge ...

The first KC-130J Hercules tanker-transport aircraft for Germany was rolled out of Lockheed Martin's Marietta production facility in Georgia on 26 January. (Lockheed Martin) The first Lockheed Martin ...

Key Points and Summary: The C-130 Hercules, a workhorse of the U.S. military, has achieved legendary status with over 2,700 aircraft produced and 70 countries relying on its versatile capabilities.

The HC-130J is the only dedicated fixed-wing Personnel Recovery aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, which supports long-range rescue missions thanks to its extended endurance. Following the walkaround ...