The Philippines announced the acquisition of three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin.
The Philippines acquires three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin.
The Department of Defense of the Republic of the Philippines has announced the acquisition of three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin through Direct Commercial Sale. with all three aircraft expected to be delivered in 2026. The Philippines is a long-time C-130 operator, having received its first Hercules in the early 1970s. The PAF currently operates a mixed fleet of C-130s for humanitarian, military and military missions. and relief throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
