C130 Hercules aanpassingen

[Harald]

C-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner (Updated)

Funding challenges and ?reprioritization of capabilities? has resulted in an indefinite delay of the C-130 floatplane?s test flight.

The initial test flight of an amphibious MC-130J special operations transport was anticipated to take place this year, but those plans have changed.

?We were initially aiming to conduct an operation capability demonstration in [2023],? Air Force Capt. Alicia Premo, a spokeswoman for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), told The War Zone in an email Thursday after we requested a program update. ?However, for a variety of reasons, at this time we do not have the capability demonstration scheduled. Those reasons vary from funding challenges to a recent reprioritization of capabilities.?

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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/special-operations-c-130-seaplane-program-put-on-back-burner

[Harald]

No end in sight on C-130H groundings; other planes fill in on mobility   ( serieus probleem .... )

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/10/05/no-end-in-sight-on-c-130h-groundings-other-planes-fill-in-on-mobility/


Air Force grounds most C-130Hs due to cracked propeller barrels

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/09/30/air-force-grounds-most-c-130hs-due-to-cracked-propeller-barrels/

[Harald]

USSOCOM's Amphibious MC-130J Seaplane Concept Alive Or Dead? DARPA's WIG Is Alive!

In the shadowy world of U.S. Special Operations, a concept for an MC-130J "Hercules" seaplane was floated at Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2021 (SOFIC 2021), and yet a year later, USSOCOM reports that they cannot find anyone who knows anything about it. Is the amphibious MC-130J seaplane concept dead, or just too premature at this stage in development? Apparently, the other branch services, the U.S. Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard seem to publicly admit that they want a seaplane during the virtual Defense expositions in 2021. Naval News has asked around to see if anyone knows anything about the MC-130J seaplane concept and its status. Naval News has also discovered that DARPA is forging ahead with their seaplane "Wing in Ground Effect" concept with an official Program of Record.

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https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/05/ussocoms-amphibious-mc-130j-seaplane-concept/

[Sparkplug]

Lockheed Martin Reaches Super Herculean Milestone With Delivery Of 500th C-130J Airlifter

This Historic Super Herc Operated by the West Virginia Air National Guard's 130th Airlift Wing

MARIETTA, Ga., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules history is made once again, with the announcement that Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered its 500th C-130J Super Hercules airlifter. This Super Hercules (Lockheed Martin aircraft #5934) is a C-130J-30 aircraft assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing located at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia. The 130th Airlift Wing is a longtime C-130 operator that is currently modernizing its legacy Hercules fleet with C-130Js.



The U.S. government operates the largest C-130J Super Hercules fleet in the world. This delivery represents the U.S. government's continued transition to the C-130J as the common platform across the Air Force, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard.

"This delivery represents the thousands of people — past and present — that design, build, fly, maintain and support C-130Js around the world," said Rod McLean, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's Air Mobility & Maritime Missions (AMMM) line of business. "Like its namesake, the C-130J is a legend defined by its strength and power. Yet, it is the people who are part of the C-130J operator, production, supplier and industry partner communities who truly define the Super Hercules and helped the C-130J Program reach this monumental achievement."

The C-130J Super Hercules is the current production model of the legendary C-130 Hercules aircraft. The airlift choice of 26 operators in 22 nations, the global C-130 fleet has surpassed more than 2 million flight hours and holds more than 54 world records.

Defined by its versatility, there are 17 different mission configurations of the C-130J that includes transport (military and commercial), humanitarian aid delivery, aerial firefighting, natural disaster relief support, medevac, search and rescue, weather reconnaissance, and aerial refueling.

As the most advanced C-130 ever produced, the C-130J-30 Super Hercules (which is 15 feet/4.6 m longer than legacy C-130 models) offers these enhancements and advancements compared to legacy models:

• 30% more passengers and cargo
• 50% more CDS bundles
• 44% more paratroopers
• 30% crew reduction
• 14% more fuel efficient
• 20% improvement in payload/range capability
• Integrated defensive suite and 250 knot ramp/door
• Automated maintenance fault reporting
• Unmatched situational awareness with digital avionics and dual HUD

To learn more about Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules, visit https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/c130.html

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-03-15-Lockheed-Martin-Reaches-Super-Herculean-Milestone-With-Delivery-of-500th-C-130J-Airlifter

[silvester herc]

Dat is wel de bedoeling. 3 x C-130J + 3 x KC-130J. Frankrijk heeft 2 x C-130J + 2 x KC-130J.

Er is nog niks bekend over het aantal en welke type wel weet ik dat ze er druk mee bezig zijn bij het DMO en Luchtmacht wat betreft de vervanging ook ik ben benieuwd al kan je volgens mij wel invullen wat de voorkeur van onze Luchtmacht !!!

[Sparkplug]

Van die 6 die ze krijgen kunnen er toch 3 als tanker gebruikt worden?

Dat is wel de bedoeling. 3 x C-130J + 3 x KC-130J. Frankrijk heeft 2 x C-130J + 2 x KC-130J.

[Umbert]

Duitsland heeft zijn 1 ste C-130J geleverd gekregen   ( met inair refueling probe )

https://twitter.com/BaainBw/status/1488891038806810629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1488897537725587464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=

Das erste #Luftfahrzeug von sechs neuen #C130J #Hercules wurde in Marietta, Georgia 🇺🇸 abgenommen. Wir beschaffen diese im FMS-Verfahren für das
@Team_Luftwaffe
🛩️

Van die 6 die ze krijgen kunnen er toch 3 als tanker gebruikt worden?

[Sparkplug]

Ik vraag me af, is het voor Nederland interessant om dit zelfde type C-130J aan te kopen als vervanging van onze huidige C-130's waardoor we (beter) kunnen samenwerken met de Franse en Duitsers? Hooguit de aanpassing van de refueling rod die wij dan (kunnen) ruilen voor boom receiver.

Er zijn twee opties voor de C-130J om te worden bijgetankt: d.m.v. boom (UARRSI) of via hose and drogue (ARPIS).

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/aero/documents/C-130J/C130JSOF_Brochure_Final_Website.pdf

[Parera]

Duitsland heeft zijn 1 ste C-130J geleverd gekregen   ( met inair refueling probe )

https://twitter.com/BaainBw/status/1488891038806810629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1488897537725587464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=

Das erste #Luftfahrzeug von sechs neuen #C130J #Hercules wurde in Marietta, Georgia 🇺🇸 abgenommen. Wir beschaffen diese im FMS-Verfahren für das
@Team_Luftwaffe
🛩️

Ik vraag me af, is het voor Nederland interessant om dit zelfde type C-130J aan te kopen als vervanging van onze huidige C-130's waardoor we (beter) kunnen samenwerken met de Franse en Duitsers? Hooguit de aanpassing van de refueling rod die wij dan (kunnen) ruilen voor boom receiver.

[Harald]

Duitsland heeft zijn 1 ste C-130J geleverd gekregen   ( met inair refueling probe )

https://twitter.com/BaainBw/status/1488891038806810629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1488897537725587464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=

Das erste #Luftfahrzeug von sechs neuen #C130J #Hercules wurde in Marietta, Georgia 🇺🇸 abgenommen. Wir beschaffen diese im FMS-Verfahren für das
@Team_Luftwaffe
🛩️

[Harald]

Hercules C-130 enhanced air mobility demonstration

Department of Defence Australia
No. 37 Squadron demonstrated how an upgraded C-130 Hercules could live stream video anywhere in the world during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, providing an enhanced air mobility capability for Defence.

It was then retasked to respond to an actual disaster with rising floodwaters at Forbes, New South Wales. The C-130 was able to provide updated imagery and a live video to Commander Joint Task Force 629 and other parties for a higher situational awareness during the mission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5wmPifULmA&t=99s

[Harald]

Lockheed Martin delivers high-energy laser for testing on AC-130J gunship

Lockheed Martin has delivered to the US Air Force its Airborne High Energy Laser system to be installed and tested on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/lockheed-martin-delivers-high-energy-laser-for-testing-on-ac-130j-gunship/145829.article

[Harald]

Collins tests advanced vision system for C-130J

EVS-3600 enhances pilot situational awareness, claims Collins Aerospace.

Collins Aerospace has successfully put its EVS-3600 enhanced vision system through its paces in a test flight aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

This latest milestone brings Collins closer to providing improved pilot situational awareness 'to military customers across the globe', the company claimed in a 21 September announcement.

EVS-3600 uses multiple-wavelength cameras to cut through poor-visibility conditions better than the human eye, Collins noted. Images from the system are shown to pilots on head-up displays.

Collins added that military operators would benefit from safer low-profile terrain flying in low-visibility conditions; easier visual confirmation of drop zone markings; fewer mission cancellations due to adverse weather conditions; and the use of heat signatures to make search-and-rescue operations easier and more efficient.

Crew feedback after the test flight 'confirms what we've known for quite some time — this technology can help save lives by improving threat detection while increasing safety margins and mission success rates for our militaries', said Dave Schreck, VP and GM for Military Avionics and Helicopters at Collins Aerospace.

Collins is now working with USAF Air Mobility Command on a longer, more comprehensive test of the EVS system and it claims to be 'on track' to complete prototype aircraft installation and airworthiness approval in 2023.

'The upgrade package is expected to be immediately available to the C-130J community thereafter,' the company added.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/collins-tests-advanced-vision-system-for-c-130j/

[Harald]

USAF continues Hercules propeller upgrade



Collins Aerospace obtains another order to provide NP2000 propellers for C-130H aircraft.

The USAF has chosen Collins Aerospace to deliver NP2000 propeller systems for 26 additional Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft operated by the US Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.

The USAF plans to retrofit approximately 140 C-130H with NP2000 and has now ordered propeller upgrades for 83 C-130H aircraft, Collins noted in a 21 September announcement.

The value of the latest order and its completion date were undisclosed.

Collins has installed the NP2000 on 16 USAF C-130Hs to date, including aircraft for the Georgia, Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard.

NP2000 features eight composite blades and a digital Electronic Propeller Control System (EPCS). It delivers a 20% thrust increase during take-off, a 50% reduction in maintenance time and a 20db sound reduction in the cockpit compared to legacy propeller systems, Collins claimed.

The NP2000 is also in service on Northrop Grumman E-2 and C-2 aircraft and it has accumulated more than 1 million flight hours since entering service in 2004.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/usaf-continues-hercules-propeller-upgrade/

[Harald]

Ben benieuwd hoeveel het vliegbereik wordt beperkt door die vaste boot aan die C-130. Zit er een refueling systeem boven op de romp?

MC-130J Commando II is als basis genomen