Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement — called an Undefinitized Contract Action — with the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of the primary two of 25 potential C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for the dominion of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, this contract action is for the acquisition of 2 KC-130J refueling tankers.
“Here we see another nation recapitalizing with the proven C-130J,” said Chris Antone, vice chairman of commercial development for Saudi Arabia at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. “As a legacy C-130 operator, the dominion of Saudi Arabia understands the workhorse capabilities of the Hercules. With the addition of C-130Js, Saudi Arabia may have a proven asset that offers unequaled results — both regionally and everywhere.”
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 16th country to select the proven C-130J Super Hercules to fulfill its airlift needs. The C-130J is the traditional during which all other airlift is measured with regards to availability, flexibility and reliability. C-130Js currently are deployed in two combat theaters where they operate at a extremely high tempo efficiently and reliably.
In non-combat — but equally harsh environments — C-130Js are frequently the 1st to support humanitarian missions corresponding to search and rescue, aerial firefighting within the U.S., and delivering relief supplies after earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons and tsunamis worldwide. Recently, the C-130J worldwide fleet surpassed 1 million flight hours, which have been logged beginning with the C-130J’s first flight on April 5, 1996 through April 30, 2013.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is an international security and aerospace company that employs about 116,000 people worldwide and is especially engaged within the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.
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