Royal NZ Air Force delivers medical chairs to Samoa using C-130J Hercules A special delivery for a good cause. This was the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) mission when… ByJean Carmela LimMarch 20, 2025
Marshall Aerospace lands MRO contract extension for Danish and Norwegian C-130Js Marshall Aerospace has announced contract extensions to continue providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for eight Lockheed… ByLuke PetersJanuary 7, 2025
NOAA orders two new C-130J hurricane-hunting aircraft The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the US federal agency tasked with conducting research on weather phenomena… ByMiquel RosOctober 2, 2024
US Air Force lands AC-130J Ghostrider gunship on highway: video The United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) carried out the landing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 6, 2024
USAF cancels plan for high-energy laser weapon on AC-130J gunship The US Air Force has canceled its plan to equip the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a high-energy laser… ByClement CharpentreauMarch 20, 2024
Lockheed Martin delivers upgraded C-130J Hercules to Norwegian Air Force Lockheed Martin delivered the first upgraded C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). The… ByClement CharpentreauFebruary 22, 2024
Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J-30 to Georgia Air National Guard Lockheed Martin handed over the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the Georgia Air National Guard on January 22,… ByClement CharpentreauJanuary 23, 2024
Royal Australian Air Force to replace and expand C-130J Hercules fleet Australia has announced the purchase of 20 C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 24, 2023
Australian Air Force secures US approval for C-130J Super Hercules deal The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been given the green light from the US government to move… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteNovember 3, 2022
USAF receives Lockheed Martin laser weapon for AC-130J gunship Lockheed Martin delivered an Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) to the United States Air Force (USAF) in preparation… ByParam AgarwalOctober 8, 2021
Lockheed Martin delivers first French KC-130J Super Hercules The first KC-130J Super Hercules of the French Armée de l’Air landed at Orléans-Bricy Air Base on September… ByClement CharpentreauSeptember 24, 2019
AU, Japan and US Air Forces successfully refuel 64 jets as CopeNorth25 concludes Aircraft refuelling tankers from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense… ByJean Carmela LimFebruary 25, 2025
RNZAF retires C-130H Hercules fleet after 60 years of service For six decades, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has been a cornerstone of… ByClement CharpentreauFebruary 2, 2025
Luftwaffe Airbus A400M achieves first refueling of US Navy V-22 Osprey Airbus announced that an A400M Atlas has successfully refueled a US Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a… ByClement CharpentreauJanuary 16, 2025
AeroTime’s top defense aviation news of 2024 Global tensions have made for a busy year for the AeroTime defense team. From the ongoing war in… ByAeroTime EditorialDecember 31, 20241 comment
Mission Merry Christmas: Defense and Air Force groups making holiday rounds Christmas is approaching fast – two more days, to be exact. Before we get caught in the holiday… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 23, 2024
Northrop Grumman to deliver E-130J aircraft for US Navy’s TACAMO mission Northrop Grumman has been selected as the prime contractor to deliver the next-generation nuclear command, control, and communications… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 19, 2024
USAF greenlights testing of AI-driven KC-135 tanker operations with Merlin Pilot The United States Air Force (USAF) has approved Merlin’s airworthiness plan for testing the Merlin Pilot on the… ByClement CharpentreauNovember 14, 2024