Lockheed Martin, the American aerospace and defence company, has delivered the first of five C-130J-30 cargo planes to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The ceremony commemorated a new era in Hercules operations for the long-time C-130 operator, as the new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance, and lower operating costs. This will support the TNI-AU’s wide range of mission requirements for decades to come.
Indonesia has operated C-130s since the 1960s, using its Hercules fleet for critical national and regional missions, such as delivering humanitarian aid and disaster relief and providing military and peacekeeping support around the Pacific Rim.
Rod McLean, Vice President and General Manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions programs at Lockheed Martin, said: “Indonesian Air Force crews have long trusted the C-130 to support the most challenging of missions facing Indonesia and other nations in the Pacific. This new era of Super Hercules operations supports Indonesia in achieving mission success with a highly tailored airlift fleet that ensures (TNI-AU) crews can support any task – anywhere, anytime – with more power, strength, and capability for decades to come.”
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