C-130J

Greece inks deal for KC-390 fleet

The purchase, arranged via a government-to-government agreement between Greece and Portugal, covers three KC-390 aircraft with options for up to six manufactured by Brazilian planemaker Embraer.

Colombia buys 2 KC-390s from Embraer in $336 million deal

The Colombian Aerospace Force said the first aircraft is expected for delivery in 2029, and that a second will follow in 2030.

C-130J deliveries paused due to technical issues, Air Force says

Despite continued expansion of C-130J usage worldwide, deliveries to the US Air Force have been temporarily paused due to an issue with the aircraft’s communications package.

Embraer drops proposal for Saudi C-390 final assembly, shifts to UAE

“To be honest with you, my perspective is that for the C-390, there is no way to have two completion centers in the region,” said Bosco da Costa Jr., the CEO of Embraer’s defense business.

Canada’s defense mobility requires buying more strategic enablers for the navy, air force

To better equip Canada's air force and navy, Andrew Erskine in this op-ed states that Canada should acquire the C-27J Spartan and double its order of Protecteur-class ships.

Aussies tap Lockheed for 20 C-130s for AUD $9.8B, boosting reach, flexibility

"They've got better electronic warfare self protection, they've got better performance and they've got stronger airframes," said defense procurement minister Pat Conroy about the C-130Js. "So, while it's got the same name, it's a better aircraft."

Sweden to investigate C-130H replacement options after ‘quotation from industry’ thrown out

Stockholm had previously planned on carrying out a mid-life upgrade to extend the life of the C-130H fleet out to 2030, before deciding on the Italian second hand aircraft plan.

RAF defends decision behind 2-year tactical airlift capability gap, plans additional A400M buy

Elsewhere in a UK defense committee hearing, a military official said he wouldn't put high-dollar, exquisite drones over Ukraine.

Germany looks to close ‘peacetime’ capability gaps, targets €15B procurement budget by 2024

"What this tells us is that those projects once in the annual defense budget were not properly funded before transferring to the special arms fund," said Christian Molling, research director at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain

"I don't know if it's somehow a sign of greater transparency or why, but normally, defence steadfastly resist saying what options it's taking up to government," Marcus Hellyer of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said. "It's quite unusual that they're flagging they are only taking one option to government before they've actually even done it."

Qatar’s Massive Increase In Military Power Comes With Political, Logistical Headaches

As Qatar awaits permission from Paris to base Rafales and Mirages in Turkey, it grapples with the challenge of finding manpower and training them to use dozens of planes it has purchased.

Appropriators Increase Air Force Aircraft Procurement, Cut Missiles And Ammo

The HAC report rebukes the Air Force for a lack of transparency in shifting spending on prototyping of hypersonic missiles.