Lockheed Martin has delivered two more C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to 3rd Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark., where they were assigned to the 48th Airlift Squadron—the Air Force’s C-130J training unit. A total of six have been delivered to the unit this year, and the new aircraft are the longer fuselage C-130Js that feature a strengthened cargo ramp and improved airdrop capability. A total of 180 C-130Js are on order, with 135 delivered already.
The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles, that would eventually be used for both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.