MARIETTA, Ga., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) has delivered a sixth C-130J Super Hercules to the 41st Airlift
Squadron, a unit of the 463rd Airlift Group, at Little Rock Air Force Base,
Ark. The 41st, also known as the "Black Cats," is the first active-duty
C-130J combat squadron in the Air Force. Brig. Gen. Mark S. Solo, Deputy
Director, Air, Space and Information Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility
Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., accepted the new C-130J on behalf of
the "Black Cats." The 41st recently began its first deployment to the
Southwest Asia area of operations.
"The C-130J is a champion of air mobility and intra-theater airlift.
Each J-model we receive brings greater range, speed and flexibility to the
mobility arsenal," said Solo. "It's an honor to deliver such a vital
capability to our warfighters at Little Rock who are employing the J-model
in combat today in the War on Terror."
The new C-130J generates much greater operational efficiency than the
older C-130s by flying farther, faster, with more payload and higher
reliability. Additionally, the C-130J requires only three crew members for
most missions so fewer flight crew members are exposed to potential threats
in theater. C-130Js are now deployed in two combat theaters and are
operating efficiently and reliably at a high tempo. C-130Js are being used
daily for troop and equipment re-supply via ground delivery and airdrop,
for air-to-air refueling, ground refueling and humanitarian relief. The
worldwide fleet of C-130Js has now exceeded 425,000 flight hours.
In the United States, Air Mobility Command, Air Education and Training
Command, Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard units fly
C-130Js. The Marine Corps operates KC-130J tankers, and the Coast Guard
flies the HC-130J. International C-130J operators include the Royal Air
Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Italian Air Force and Royal Danish Air
Force. Norway and Canada have ordered new C-130J fleets and India has
signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007
sales of $41.9 billion.
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http://www.lockheedmartin.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
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