Saudis set to order 25 C-130Js in $6.7 billion deal
GeoStrategy direct w/e 22-Jan-14
Saudi Arabia has launched procurement of what could result in 25 C-130J air transports.
Saudi Arabia has ordered two of what could be 25 C-130J Super Hercules. The first order was for the KC-130J refueling tankers.
"As a legacy C-130 operator, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is familiar with the workhorse capabilities of the Hercules," Lockheed Martin vice president Chris Antone said.
The Saudi order, consisting of a Defense Department award of $180 million to L-M, was meant to enhance Saudi combat operations. Executives said the Saudi Royal Air Force was expected to order the C-130J air transport for its next order. In all, the Saudis plans to procure five KC-130J and 20 C-130J-30 aircraft in a deal estimated at $6.7 billion.
"With the addition of C-130Js, Saudi Arabia will have a proven asset that provides unequaled results — both regionally and around the world," Antone said on Oct. 21.
Executives said Saudi Arabia became the 16th country to select the C-130J. They said the aircraft could be employed in both military and civilian missions, including search-and-rescue.
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