MC-130J

Lockheed C-130H-3 Hercules 96-7325 186th AS MT ANG USAF at exersice Falcon Leap at Endhoven Air Base in the Netherlands

Military Aviation News September 1, 2025

U.S. Special Operations Command Selects Northrop Grumman APG-83 Radar for C-130J Fleet

Aviation News – U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has chosen Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) to replace legacy radar systems on AC-130J, MC-130J,…

MC-130J Commando II Special Operations airlifter

Military Aviation News October 25, 2019

2,600 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules Airlifters Delivered … and Counting!

MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 25, 2019 — Lockheed Martin delivered the 2,600th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on Oct. 21….

Military Aviation News August 15, 2016

Lockheed Martin Delivers Additional MC-130J to U.S. Air Force

A U.S. Air Force crew accepted delivery of an MC-130J Commando II at the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility here on Aug. 11. This MC-130J…

Military Aviation News September 22, 2015

U.S. Air Force Crew Ferries MC-130J Commando II from Georgia to Japan

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 21, 2015 – A U.S. Air Force crew today ferried an MC-130J Commando II aircraft from the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

Lockheed Martin Delivers Landmark 300th C-130J Super Hercules

The C-130J Super Hercules program reached another significant milestone with the delivery of its 300th aircraft, which was ferried today by a U.S. Air Force…

Military Aviation News September 26, 2013

AFSOC Receives Additional MC-130J Commando II

A U.S. Air Force crew ferried an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations Forces tanker from the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here yesterday. The Super…

Military Aviation News August 8, 2012

Commando II Lifts-off

MARIETTA, Ga., August 7, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., today. Aircraft 5694 is…

Military Aviation News June 21, 2012

Seventh MC-130J Delivered to Cannon

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered its seventh MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., yesterday. Aircraft 5695 is the seventh of 11 MC-130Js…

Military Aviation News June 21, 2012

Big Brother Is Watching

MARIETTA, Ga., June 21, 2012 – A C-5M Super Galaxy “looks on” as Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered its seventh MC-130J Commando II to Cannon…

Military Aviation News March 20, 2012

U.S. Air Force changes name of MC-130J

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) — Officials announced a popular name change for the MC130J here March 9 that honors the Air Commando legacy and capitalizes…

Military Aviation News October 9, 2011

AFSOCs first MC-130J Combat Shadow II arrives at Cannon AFB

10/6/2011 – CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) — Airmen assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing held an aircraft acceptance ceremony Sept. 29 on…

Military Aviation News April 25, 2011

The First MC-130J Combat Shadow II

MARIETTA, Ga, April 22nd, 2011 — The first Combat Shadow II for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has completed its first flight…

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