ORLÉANS, France, Jan. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Florence
Parly, France's minister of the
Armed Forces, officially welcomed the country's first C-130J Super
Hercules aircraft to the Armée de l'Air's 62st Transport
Wing with a ceremony at Orléans-Bricy Air Base today. Government
officials from France and
the United States also attended
the ceremony, along with representatives from Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT).
France will receive a total of
four Super Hercules aircraft — two C-130J-30 combat delivery
airlifters and two KC-130J aerial refuelers — through a Foreign
Military Sale with the U.S. government, with deliveries taking
place through 2019. The first of these aircraft (a C-130J-30
airlifter) was formally delivered to France in December
2017 at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia, in the United States.
France first acquired C-130Hs
in 1987 and its new C-130Js will be operated with its existing
Hercules fleet.
"As a long-time Hercules operator, France has continuously demonstrated to the
world the unmatched qualities and versatility found only in a
C-130," said George Shultz, vice
president and general manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions
at Lockheed Martin. "France's new
Super Hercules fleet delivers increased power, speed and
capabilities to ensure that Armée de l'Air crews continue to meet —
and exceed — mission requirements for decades to come."
France is the 17th country to
choose the C-130J for its airlift needs. The C-130J Super Hercules
is the most advanced tactical airlifter in operation today,
offering superior performance and enhanced capabilities with the
range and versatility for every theater of operations and evolving
requirements.
To learn more about Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules,
visit www.lockheedmartin.com/c130
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security
and aerospace company that employs approximately 97,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
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