Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet, intending to reduce pilot ...
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been the US Air Force’s tactical workhorse for seven decades. Never designed to be glamorous, the C-130 was instead built to last—and to haul, drop, lift, and land ...
A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s structural integrity, which led to it becoming the first of the type to receive a wing replacement in the field. A C-130J Super Hercules ...
In the chaos of Vietnam’s fall, American pilots risked everything to rescue trapped personnel. This part tells the story of ...
The C-130J remains versatile and capable even in the 21st century. The aircraft is also robust enough that a hard landing will not knock it down for the count. A United States Air Force Lockheed ...
A Black Arrow cruise missile was released from a ramp launch tube on an AC-130J during a recent test flight. Credit: Leidos A new role for the jack-of-all-trades Lockheed Martin C-130J is starting to ...
Japanese fighter jets intercepted a South Korean airlifter low on fuel that entered Japanese airspace without approval while diverting to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, officials from both countries said ...
Lisa Schauer Thirty-three years to the day after their C-130 turboprop military transport aircraft struck power lines east of ...
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Resources from Air Station Elizabeth City helped rescue two men who were on a sinking sailboat more than 100 miles off the North Carolina coast Tuesday. The boaters called for ...