The IDAF will receive a total of five Super
Hercules tactical airlifters
MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical
airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) during a ceremony
here today, commemorating a new era in Hercules operations for this
longtime C-130 operator.
The IDAF's new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed,
range, power, performance and lower operating costs over its legacy
C-130s to support the IDAF's wide range of mission requirements for
decades to come. These new C-130J-30s expand the IDAF's ability to
partner on missions and training opportunities with allies and
regional forces that also operate Super Hercules.
"Indonesian Air Force crews have long trusted the C-130 to
support the most challenging of missions facing Indonesia and other nations in the Pacific,"
said Rod McLean, vice president and
general manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions programs at
Lockheed Martin. "This new era of Super Hercules operations
supports Indonesia in achieving
mission success with a highly tailored airlift fleet that ensures
IDAF crews can support any task — anywhere, anytime — with more
power, strength and capability for decades to come."
Indonesia has operated C-130s
since the 1960s, using its Hercules fleet for critical national and
regional missions such as delivering humanitarian aid and disaster
relief, as well as providing military and peacekeeping support
around the Pacific Rim.
The C-130J Super Hercules is the worldwide choice in tactical
airlift, serving 26 operators in 22 nations. To date, more than 520
C-130Js have been delivered and the Super Hercules remains
unmatched in its ability to support 18 different mission
requirements.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/c130.
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Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 116,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
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