Lockheed Martin has received a $110 million contract to upgrade C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft for Australia, Denmark, Italy, and the United Kingdom. A company release says the Block 6.1 upgrade will allow the countries to share the cost of development, design, test, and integration, while adding their own specific capabilities to each country’s respective aircraft.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.