Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules#Variants

File:CC-130J Hercule Cockpit.JPG

On 16 December 1994, Lockheed received the launch order for the J-model from the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF).{{cite news|issn=0307-1766|work=Financial Times|title=A lukewarm reception from potential partners|url=https://archive.org/details/FinancialTimes1994UKEnglish/Dec%2017%201994%2C%20Financial%20Times%2C%20%2317%2C%20UK%20%28en%29/page/n6|publication-date=December 17–18, 1994|page=7|department=News: UK|given=Bruce|surname=Clark|number=32552}} The C-130J launch order occurred after a UK government stalemate of several months that concerned whether to buy new transport aircraft from Europe or the United States. It was paired with a commitment to buy 40 to 50 of the proposed European Future Large Aircraft aircraft (FLA, which was later designated as the A400M). The FLA commitment, which reduced the size of the C-130J launch order, was intended to ensure a 20 percent British workshare in the FLA program, and to prevent German industry from threatening British Aerospace's position as the wing manufacturer on the FLA and future Airbus commercial projects.{{cite news|issn=0307-1766|work=Financial Times|title=Deal over RAF cargo aircraft averts cabinet rift|url=https://archive.org/details/FinancialTimes1994UKEnglish/Dec%2017%201994%2C%20Financial%20Times%2C%20%2317%2C%20UK%20%28en%29/page/n0|publication-date=December 17–18, 1994|pages=1, 26|given1=James|surname1=Blitz|given2=Andrew|surname2=Baxter|number=32552}}{{cite news|issn=0307-1766|work=Financial Times|title=Aerospace industry celebrates a silver lining|url=https://archive.org/details/FinancialTimes1994UKEnglish/Dec%2017%201994%2C%20Financial%20Times%2C%20%2317%2C%20UK%20%28en%29/page/n6|publication-date=December 17–18, 1994|page=7|department=News: UK|given1=Andrew|surname1=Baxter|given2=Roland|surname2=Adburgham|number=32552}} The RAF ordered 25 aircraft for a total fixed price of US$1.6 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=1600000000|start_year=1996}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}), with first deliveries originally scheduled to begin in November 1996. The promised deliveries of the C-130J allowed the British Ministry of Defence to meet the 1996 deadline for replacing half of the RAF's aging fleet of Hercules aircraft, while the FLA aircraft was not at the time expected to be available until 2003.{{cite news|issn=1930-8965|work=Baltimore Sun|title=$1.3 billion contract goes to Lockheed|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-12-17-1994351094-story.html|publication-date=1994-12-17|agency=New York Times News Service}}

To speed up the sale of military and commercial versions of the aircraft, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) civil certification was pursued before delivery would happen. Civil certification was not a regulatory requirement and was unneeded for the RAF launch order. However, certification was stipulated in Lockheed Martin's contracts with some subsequent customers, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

The program suffered from problems such as software integration glitches that extended the schedule by three months, followed by a nine-month delay caused by undiscovered stall characteristics that required aircraft modification.{{cite magazine|issn=0164-8071|magazine=Atlanta Business Chronicle|title=Lockheed delays shipments: New C-130J cargo planes held up by testing glitches|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/1997/02/17/story5.html|url-access=limited|given=Brendan|surname=Murray|date=1997-02-17}} The stall problem was caused by the additional power of the engines and the increase in propeller blades from 4 to 6, which changed the aerodynamics such that the aircraft had a greater tendency to stall and roll at lower speeds.

Lockheed Martin spent five months making 20 unsuccessful attempts at aerodynamic solutions,{{cite magazine|issn=0015-3710|magazine=Flight International|title=Lockheed Martin completes final tests on C-130J stick-pusher|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/lockheed-martin-completes-final-tests-on-c-130j-stick-pusher/15022.article|date=1997-10-07|url-access=limited}} but the stall problems were so varied that the fixes it tried to make applied only to specific conditions (such as only during power off, or only at full power).{{cite magazine|issn=0015-3710|magazine=Flight International|title=From strength to strength |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/from-strength-to-strength/18844.article|date=1997-12-16|given=Peter|surname=Henley|url-access=limited}} Lockheed Martin changed the cockpit to include a stick pusher, which takes control and automatically pushes down the aircraft's nose if the pilot does not respond to stall warnings. The stick pusher was meant to be a temporary addition until Lockheed Martin could find an aerodynamic fix for all of the new stall conditions.

In late 1997, the company discovered that directional problems could be caused by ice build-ups.{{cite news|issn=0307-1766|work=Financial Times|title=Lockheed battles to avoid more delays to aircraft|url=https://archive.org/details/FinancialTimes1998UKEnglish/Apr%2014%201998%2C%20Financial%20Times%2C%20%2314%2C%20UK%20%28en%29/page/n5|publication-date=1998-04-14|page=6|department=Britain|given=Alexander|surname=Nicoli|number=33572}} Because the AE 2100 engines were more powerful and fuel-efficient than the Allison T56 engines that they replaced, the engines no longer produced enough bleed air to continuously warm the tail. This situation had been anticipated, but the cyclic system that replaced the old de-icing system was found to be insufficient when the C-130J flew in extreme conditions.{{cite newsletter|issn=0889-0404|work=Defense Daily|title=U.K. will receive first C-130J soon|publication-date=1998-05-12|volume=198|number=94|id={{Gale|A20591157}}}} This problem forced the company to extend the de-icing system higher and lower on the vertical stabilizer to prevent ice formation, causing another delay of five months. These issues resulted in Lockheed Martin exceeding its initial C-130J development budget of US$300 million.{{cite magazine|issn=0164-8071|magazine=Atlanta Business Chronicle|title=Lockheed delays debut of plane till late summer|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/1998/04/13/story3.html|url-access=limited|given=Brendan|surname=Murray|date=1998-04-13}} By May 1998, Lockheed had spent over US$900 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=900000000|start_year=1998}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in development costs for the C-130J.{{cite news|issn=0744-8139|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|title=Congress insists Air Force buy unwanted C-130s|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-07-24-9807230522-story.html|date=1998-07-23|first=Walter|last=Pincus|agency=Washington Post}} By the end of 1998, the company owed the RAF about US$50 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=50000000|start_year=1998}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in penalties due to the delivery delays.{{cite magazine|issn=0015-6914|magazine=Forbes|title=Weight off Hercules |url=https://www.forbes.com/global/1998/1228/0120036a.html|date=1998-12-28}}

FAA type certification occurred in September 1998 following 4,000 hours of flight testing.{{cite magazine|issn=0015-4806|magazine=Flying|title=First C-130Js delivered to USAF|url={{GBurl|Db8OO6WFEhAC|pg=PA38-IA1}}|department=Reporting points|editor-given=Robert|editor-surname=Goyer|publication-date=May 1999|volume=126|number=5}} Deliveries commenced in 1999 as the Hercules C4 (C-130J-30) and Hercules C5 (C-130J). The standard C-130J had a flyaway cost of {{US$|62 million|link=yes}} in 2008.[http://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080204-081.pdf "FY 2009 Budget Estimates."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003005611/http://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080204-081.pdf|date=2008-10-03}} United States Air Force via saffm.hq.af.mi, February 2008, p. 81.

On 23 December 2004, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz approved a program budget decision that ended the procurement of C-130J for the Air Force and completed the remaining KC-130J order for the Marine Corps in 2006, which would save US$5 billion in the Pentagon budget.{{cite news|work=Inside Defense|title=Pentagon slashes $30 billion from major Navy, Air Force, missile defense programs|url=https://insidedefense.com/share/37680|date=2005-01-02|given=Jason|surname=Sherman|access-date=2022-06-29}} Deficiencies with the C-130J that were cited to support the decision included being unable to drop heavy equipment, the inability to perform combat search-and-rescue missions, cold-weather performance issues, the risk of paratroopers hitting the fuselage when jumping out of the aircraft, major cost increases, and inadequate radar to fly into hurricanes.{{cite news|id={{Gale|A130854553}}|issn=0294-8052|work=International Herald Tribune|title=Budget fight looms over flawed cargo plane|publication-date=2005-03-25|page=18|given=Leslie|surname=Wayne}} U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld reversed this decision on May 10, 2005, after members of Congress stated that the canceling the pre-existing orders of 62 total Air Force aircraft over the following five years would result in about US$2 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=2000000000|start_year=2005}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) in termination costs to the government, which would have exceeded the cost of buying the aircraft.{{cite magazine|issn=0730-6784|magazine=Air Force Magazine|title=Rumsfeld retreats from C-130J termination plans|url={{GBurl|gwU2eZzsfq4C|pg=RA6-PA12}}|publication-date=July 2005|page=12|department=Washington Watch|editor-given=John A.|editor-surname=Tirpak|volume=88|number=7}}

In mid-June 2008, the United States Air Force awarded a $470 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=470000000|start_year=2008}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) contract to Lockheed Martin for six modified KC-130J aircraft for use by the Air Force and Special Operations Command. The contract led to C-130J variants that will replace aging HC-130s and MC-130s.Trimble, Stephen. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/06/18/224745/lockheed-martin-c-130j-selected-for-new-special-operations.html "Lockheed Martin C-130J selected for new special operations role."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080630214238/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/06/18/224745/lockheed-martin-c-130j-selected-for-new-special-operations.html|date=30 June 2008}} Flightglobal, 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2010. The HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft completed developmental testing on 14 March 2011. The final test point was air-to-air refueling, and was the first ever boom refueling of a C-130 where the aircraft's refueling receiver was installed during aircraft production. This test procedure also applied to the MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft in production for Air Force Special Operations Command.[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110322ae_hc13j_completes-devel.html "HC-130J Completes Developmental Testing."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701081922/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110322ae_hc13j_completes-devel.html|date=2012-07-01}} Lockheed Martin Press Release, 22 March 2011.

{{further|Harvest HAWK}}

File:KC-130J Harvest Hawk (front) at Camp Dwyer Afghanistan 2011.JPGs on the left wing in Afghanistan, 2011]]

With the addition of the Marine Corps ISR / Weapon Mission Kit, the KC-130J tanker variant will be able to serve as an overwatch aircraft and can deliver ground support fire in the form of Hellfire or Griffin missiles, precision-guided bombs, and eventually 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon fire in a later upgrade.[http://www.zumwaltfacts.info/gen-conway-%e2%80%9cthe-posture-of-the-united-states-marine-corps%e2%80%9d/ "General James T. Conway on The Posture of the United States Marine Corps."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121072812/https://zumwaltfacts.info/gen-conway-%E2%80%9Cthe-posture-of-the-united-states-marine-corps%E2%80%9D/|date=2018-11-21}} zumwaltfacts.info, 14 May 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2010. This capability, designated as "Harvest HAWK" (Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit), can be used in scenarios where precision is not a requisite, such as area denial.McCullough, Amy. "Refuel and Fire." Marine Corps Times, 1 June 2009. The aircraft retains its original capabilities in refueling and transportation. The kit can be removed within a day if necessary.Flurry, SSgt Christopher. [http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcascherrypoint/Pages/KC130JHarvestHawk20110401.aspx "KC-130J Harvest Hawk: Marine Corps teaches old plane new tricks in Afghanistan."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602160836/http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcascherrypoint/Pages/KC130JHarvestHawk20110401.aspx|date=2 June 2011}} 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd), United States Marine Corps, Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan,'' 1 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.

{{See also|TACAMO}}

The United States Navy is considering replacing its fleet of E-6B Mercury aircraft with C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft in the Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) survivable nuclear communications role. The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) posted a solicitation for fatigue test aircraft to a government procurement website on 18 December 2020. It is to award Lockheed Martin a contract for three "stretched" Hercules in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for testing and analysis for the TACAMO mission.{{cite web|title=US Navy to field C-130J-30 in nuclear communications role|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-navy-to-field-c-130j-30-in-nuclear-communications-role|access-date=2020-12-30|work=Janes.com|date=21 December 2020 }}

Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance, the J-model features considerably updated technology. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprop engines, Dowty R391 six-bladed composite scimitar propellers that have blade tips swept by 35 degrees,[http://www.geaviationsystems.com/Products--/Propellers/Manufacture/Advanced-Propeller-System-C130J/Literature/APS_C-130J_data_sheet_mid.pdf "C-130J Advanced propeller system (six-blade R391 propeller)."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401071329/http://www.geaviationsystems.com/Products--/Propellers/Manufacture/Advanced-Propeller-System-C130J/Literature/APS_C-130J_data_sheet_mid.pdf|date=2010-04-01}} Dowty Propellers. Retrieved 31 July 2009. digital avionics (including head-up displays (HUDs) for each pilot), and reduced crew requirements. These changes have improved performance over its C-130E/H predecessors, such as 40% greater range, 21% higher maximum speed, and 41% shorter takeoff distance.Eden 2004. Because of the deicing problem discovered late in the certification program, the C-130J includes a black rubber deicing boot at the bottom of the vertical fin, which is another visual difference from previous versions of the Hercules.{{cite magazine|issn=0015-3710|magazine=Flight International|title=Ready for work: Development problems overcome, the C-130J is being prepared for entry into service|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/ready-for-work/28097.article|date=1999-08-17|given=Michael|surname=Gerzanics|url-access=limited}} The J-model is available in a standard-length or stretched -30 variant.

As a cargo and airlift aircraft, the C-130J's crew includes two pilots and one loadmaster (no navigator or flight engineer), while specialized USAF variants (e.g., AC-130J, EC-130J, MC-130J, HC-130J, WC-130J) may have larger crews, such as navigators/Combat Systems Officers or other specialized officer and enlisted air crew. The U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J uses a crew chief for expeditionary operations. The C-130J's cargo compartment is approximately {{Convert|41|ft|sigfig=3}} long, {{Convert|9|ft|sigfig=3}} high, and {{Convert|10|ft|sigfig=3}} wide, and loading is from the rear of the fuselage.[http://cc-130j.ca/wp-content/pdfs/Spec_Book.pdf "C-130J Spec Book."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706171626/http://cc-130j.ca/wp-content/pdfs/Spec_Book.pdf|date=2011-07-06}} cc-130j.ca. Retrieved 1 August 2010.

The aircraft can be configured with the "enhanced cargo handling system". The system consists of a computerized loadmaster's station from which the user can remotely control the under-floor winch and configure the flip-floor system to palletized roller or flat-floor cargo handling. Initially developed for the USAF, this system enables rapid role changes to be carried out and so extends the C-130J's time available to complete taskings.[http://cc-130j.ca/wp-content/pdfs/Spec_Book.pdf "C-130J Spec Book."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706171626/http://cc-130j.ca/wp-content/pdfs/Spec_Book.pdf|date=2011-07-06}} cc-130j.ca. Retrieved 1 August 2010.

File:Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C5 (code ZH883) of the RAF arrives Fairford 7Jul2016 arp.jpg arrives at the 2016 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in England.]]

The Super Hercules has been used extensively by the USAF and USMC in Iraq and Afghanistan. Canada has also deployed its CC-130J aircraft to Afghanistan.

C-130Js from several countries have been deployed in support of the US Operation Odyssey Dawn and NATO's Operation Unified Protector during the 2011 Libyan civil war.

From the first flight on 5 April 1996 to 30 April 2013, 290 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft operated by 13 nations surpassed 1 million flight hours.[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2013/may/0514aero-C-130j-million-flight-hours.html C-130J Super Hercules Worldwide Fleet Soars Past 1 Million Flight Hours] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623004029/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2013/may/0514aero-C-130j-million-flight-hours.html|date=2013-06-23}} – Lockheed press release, 14 May 2013[http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2013/june/130626ae_israel-receives-first-c-130j.html Israel Receives First C-130J Super Hercules: ‘Shimshon’] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701023137/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2013/june/130626ae_israel-receives-first-c-130j.html|date=2013-07-01}} – Lockheed press release, 26 June 2013

In January 2013, it was reported that some of Canada's CC-130J transports had counterfeit Chinese microchips in their cockpit displays that were made by an American Lockheed contractor L3 Communications. These parts are more likely to fail and result in failures such as blank instrument screens during flight. A 14-month investigation by the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee concluded that counterfeit parts in the Hercules and other American-made military equipment are prone to failure with potentially "catastrophic consequences." The U.S. congressional investigation reported the fake Hercules microchips were originally made by the Korean electronics giant Samsung in the 1990s, and more than a decade later, had been recycled, refurbished and remarked to appear genuine by a different supplier from China.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Did-IAFs-US-made-C-130J-Super-Hercules-that-crashed-have-fake-Chinese-parts/articleshow/32977838.cms|title=Did IAF's 'US-made' C-130J Super Hercules that crashed have fake Chinese parts? – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=2014-03-30|access-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304135014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Did-IAFs-US-made-C-130J-Super-Hercules-that-crashed-have-fake-Chinese-parts/articleshow/32977838.cms|archive-date=4 March 2018|url-status=live}} Samsung later stated that "it is not possible to project the reliability" of the altered parts. The U.S. investigation reported that the problems on the Hercules first came to light in 2010 when the instrument panel failed on a U.S. Air Force aircraft during active duty.Weston, Greg. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fake-parts-in-hercules-aircraft-called-a-genuine-risk-1.1345862 "Fake parts in Hercules aircraft called a genuine risk."] CBC News, 9 January 2013.

On 20 August 2013, the Indian Air Force performed the highest landing of a C-130J at the Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in Ladakh at the height of {{convert|16614|ft|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|title=IAF's C-130J transporter lands near India-China border|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/iaf-s-c-130j-transporter-lands-near-india-china-border-113082000835_1.html|access-date=2013-08-20|newspaper=Business Standard|date=2013-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823072849/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/iaf-s-c-130j-transporter-lands-near-india-china-border-113082000835_1.html|archive-date=2013-08-23|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=10 reasons why IAF's C-130J Super Hercules landing in Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh is important|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-air-force-super-hercules-c-103j-landing-daulat-beg-oldie-ladakh-china/1/300410.html|access-date=2013-08-13|newspaper=India Today|date=2013-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820145112/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-air-force-super-hercules-c-103j-landing-daulat-beg-oldie-ladakh-china/1/300410.html|archive-date=2013-08-20|url-status=live}}

{{main|Modular Airborne FireFighting System}}

The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires.[http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/aviation/fixed_wing/maffs/system.html "Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS)."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718013950/http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/aviation/fixed_wing/maffs/system.html|date=2011-07-18}} U.S. Forest Service, 19 March 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2010. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet.[http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/aviation/fixed_wing/maffs/index.html "Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems (MAFFS)".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907053945/http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/aviation/fixed_wing/maffs/index.html|date=2010-09-07}} U.S. Forest Service, 24 June 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2010. The latest generation MAFFS II system was used for the first time on a fire in July 2010,Gabbert, Bill. [http://wildfiretoday.com/2010/07/16/new-maffs-ii-used-for-first-time-on-a-fire/ "New MAFFS II used for first time on a fire."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201210245/http://wildfiretoday.com/2010/07/16/new-maffs-ii-used-for-first-time-on-a-fire/|date=2010-12-01}} Wildfire Today, 16 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. using the C-130J Super Hercules.Krenke, Lt. Col. Ellen. [http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2010/07/071610-Fires.aspx "MAFFS responds to brush fires in California."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720205333/http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2010/07/071610-Fires.aspx|date=2010-07-20}} national Guard, 16 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010. The 146th Airlift Wing was the first to transition to the MAFFS II system in 2008, and it remains the only unit flying the new system on the C-130J aircraft.

The largest operator of the new model is the U.S. Air Force, which has ordered the aircraft in increasing numbers. Current operators of the C-130J are the USAF (including the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard), United States Marine Corps (being their fourth variant after KC-130F, KC-130R and KC-130T,{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}) United States Coast Guard, Indian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, and the Italian Air Force. As of March 2022, a total of 500 units have been produced.[https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/03/lockheed-martin-delivers-500th-c-130j-super-hercules/ "Lockheed Martin delivers 500th C-130J Super Hercules"] Aviacionline, 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

File:RAAF Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 YPMC Creek.jpg C-130J-30 at RAAF Williams in 2006]]

The Royal Australian Air Force was the second international customer for the C-130J-30, with an initial order of 12 aircraft.New Hercules Transport for the RAAF Australian Transport June 1978 page 17 An order for two more aircraft was planned, but was replaced by the purchase of a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.[http://budget.australia.gov.au/2011-12/content/bp2/html/bp2_capital-05.htm "Australian Budget 2011–2012".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812223847/http://budget.australia.gov.au/2011-12/content/bp2/html/bp2_capital-05.htm|date=2011-08-12}} Budget.australia.gov.au. Retrieved: 21 August 2012. On 2 November 2022, the US State Department approved the possible sale of 24 C-130Js worth up to $6.35 billion to the Royal Australian Air Force.{{cite web|date=2022-11-03|title=Australia is set to buy two dozen C-130J Super Hercules aircraft |url=https://defence-blog.com/australia-is-set-to-buy-two-dozen-c-130j-super-hercules-aircraft/|access-date=2022-11-03|website=defence-blog.com|language=en-US}}

The Royal Norwegian Air Force ordered four C-130J-30s in 2007 to replace six aging C-130Hs in need of repairs.[http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/norway-to-renew-tactical-transport-fleet-03236/ "Norway to Renew Tactical Transport Fleet."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012074810/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/norway-to-renew-tactical-transport-fleet-03236/|date=2008-10-12}} Defense Industry Daily, 23 November 2009.Trine, Jung Ling. [https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.no%2Fstart%2Farticle.jhtml%3FarticleID%3D142527&sl=no&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 "Contract for new transport planes signed."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305082440/https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.no%2Fstart%2Farticle.jhtml%3FarticleID%3D142527&sl=no&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8|date=2017-03-05}} Norwegian Defence Force website, 29 June 2007. Aircraft were delivered from November 2008Lunde, Caroline. [https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.no%2Fstart%2Farticle.jhtml%3FarticleID%3D168665&sl=no&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 "Work horse back in business."]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305074210/https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.no%2Fstart%2Farticle.jhtml%3FarticleID%3D168665&sl=no&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8|date=2017-03-05}} Norwegian Defence Force website, 25 November 2008.Hoyle, Craig. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/17/318877/norway-takes-delivery-of-first-lockheed-martin-c-130j.html "Norway takes delivery of first Lockheed Martin C-130J."] Flight International, 17 November 2008. to 2010.[http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/last-super-hercules-comes-to-norway/ "Last Super Hercules comes to Norway."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321174818/http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/last-super-hercules-comes-to-norway/|date=2012-03-21}} Theforeigner.no, 4 July 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2012. One of these was lost in March 2012.

The Canadian Forces signed a US$1.4 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=1400000000|start_year=2008}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) contract with Lockheed Martin for seventeen new C-130J-30s in January 2008, as part of the procurement process to replace the existing C-130E and H models.Warwick, Graham. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/01/16/220873/canada-signs-1.4bn-contract-for-17-lockheed-martin.html "Canada signs $1.4bn contract for 17 Lockheed Martin C-130Js."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310212039/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/01/16/220873/canada-signs-1.4bn-contract-for-17-lockheed-martin.html|date=2008-03-10}} Flight International, 16 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008. The C-130J is officially designated as the CC-130J Hercules in Canadian service.[http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?crtr.sj1D=&mthd=tp&crtr.mnthndVl=&nid=343689 "PWGSC announces next step in procuring tactical airlift fleet."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722185853/http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?crtr.sj1D=&mthd=tp&crtr.mnthndVl=&nid=343689|date=2009-07-22}} Public Works and Government Services Canada, 3 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007. The first C-130J was delivered to CFB Trenton in June 2010.[http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?x=1&id=10624 "New generation of CC-130J Hercules arrives in Canada."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611180402/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?x=1&id=10624|date=2011-06-11}} Canada's Air Force, 4 June 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010. The final C-130J was delivered in May 2012.[http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4197 "Final CC-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Delivery Ahead of Schedule."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516103201/http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4197|date=2012-05-16}}Canada's Air Force, 11 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

The Indian Air Force purchased six C-130J-30s in early 2008 at a cost of up to US$1.059 billion[http://www.dsca.osd.mil/pressreleases/36-b/2007/India_07-33.pdf "India – C-130J Aircraft."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309082723/http://www.dsca.osd.mil/pressreleases/36-b/2007/India_07-33.pdf|date=2008-03-09}} Defence Security Cooperation Agency, 25 May 2007. for its special operations forces in a package deal with the US government under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. India has options to buy six more aircraft. The Indian government decided not to sign the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA), which resulted in the exclusion of high precision GPS and other sensitive equipment. The IAF added similar equipment produced indigenously to the aircraft after delivery.[http://indiadefenceonline.com/2106/u-s-dilutes-defence-technology-to-india "U.S. Dilutes Defence Technology to India."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816041650/http://indiadefenceonline.com/2106/u-s-dilutes-defence-technology-to-india/|date=2010-08-16}} India Defence Online, August 2010. In October 2011, India announced its intent to exercise the option for the six additional aircraft, following the C-130J's favorable performance in the 2011 Sikkim earthquake relief operations. In July 2012, the U.S. accepted India's request for the six more C-130Js through the FMS program.[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/us-accepts-indias-request-for-supplying-6-more-c-130j-planes/articleshow/15058063.cms "US accepts India's request for supplying 6 more C-130J planes."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219232612/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/us-accepts-indias-request-for-supplying-6-more-c-130j-planes/articleshow/15058063.cms|date=2018-12-19}} The Economic Times, 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012. In December 2013, India's CCS approved the order for six more aircraft.{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amid-row-over-diplomats-arrest-us-bags-key-aircraft-deal/440770-3.html|title=Amid row over diplomat's arrest, US bags key aircraft deal|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=2013-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223021718/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amid-row-over-diplomats-arrest-us-bags-key-aircraft-deal/440770-3.html|archive-date=2013-12-23|url-status=dead}}

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The Iraqi Air Force ordered six C-130J-30s in July 2008.[http://www.dsca.osd.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2008/Iraq_08-73.pdf "Iraq: C-130J-30 Aircraft."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029134651/http://www.dsca.osd.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2008/Iraq_08-73.pdf|date=2008-10-29}} Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 25 July 2008.[http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iraq-Orders-C-130Js-05400/ "Iraq Orders C-130Js."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216093641/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Iraq-Orders-C-130Js-05400/|date=2009-12-16}} Defense Industry Daily, 12 August 2009.

Qatar ordered four C-130Js in October 2008, along with spare parts and training for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. The contract is worth a total of US$393.6 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=393600000|start_year=2011}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100703034.html "Lockheed to Supply Planes to Qatar."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107021531/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100703034.html|date=2017-11-07}} Washington Post, 8 October 2008, p. D4.

The United Arab Emirates Air Force announced an order for 12 C-130J transports at the 2009 International Defence Exhibition (IDEX), with an announced value of US$1.3 billion.[http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/UAE-Orders-C-17s-C-130Js-05302/ "UAE Buys C-17s, Seeks C-130Js."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302071550/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/UAE-Orders-C-17s-C-130Js-05302/|date=2009-03-02}} Defenseindustrydaily.com, 21 September 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2011. The United Arab Emirates requested 12 C-130Js through a Direct Commercial Sale in December 2009, with logistics support, training and related systems to be provided through a Foreign Military Sales program.[http://www.dsca.osd.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2009/UAE_09-67.pdf "United Arab Emirates – Logistics Support and Training for 12 C-130J-30 Aircraft."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172241/http://www.dsca.osd.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2009/UAE_09-67.pdf|date=2011-07-21}} US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 28 December 2009. A contract with Lockheed Martin has not been signed.[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/03/356182/lockheed-expects-delays-for-middle-east-aircraft-orders.html "Lockheed expects delays for Middle East aircraft orders."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507083836/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/05/03/356182/lockheed-expects-delays-for-middle-east-aircraft-orders.html|date=2011-05-07}} FlightGlobal, 3 May 2011.

The Israeli Air Force is seeking to purchase nine C-130J-30s.[http://www.asd-network.com/press_detail/17196/Israel_-_C-130J-30_Aircraft.htm "Israel: C-130J-30 Aircraft."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025041322/http://www.asd-network.com/press_detail/17196/Israel_-_C-130J-30_Aircraft.htm|date=2008-10-25}} asd-network.com. Retrieved 17 July 2010. In April 2010, Israel ordered one C-130J-30 with delivery in 2013, and was in contract talks for two more aircraft in June 2010.{{#tag:ref|Quote: "Separately, Israel has held preliminary talks with Lockheed Martin about acquiring more C-130J tactical transports. The nation will receive its first example in mid-2013 ..."|group=N}}Egozi, Arie. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/06/30/343883/israel-ditches-apache-upgrade-plan-commits-to-ch-53k.html "Israel ditches Apache upgrade plan, commits to CH-53K."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102100218/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-ditches-apache-upgrade-plan-commits-to-ch-53k-343883/|date=2012-11-02}} Flightglobal.com, 30 June 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010. An option for a second C-130J-30 was exercised in April 2011, along with planning and advance long lead procurement of aircraft components to support the third C-130J Israeli aircraft.[http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4509 "US DOD Contract No. 286-11."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529051649/http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4509|date=2011-05-29}} United States Department of Defense, 8 April 2011. The first Israeli C-130J was delivered in June 2013 and was modified with Israeli-unique systems in the United States prior to its arrival in Israel in April 2014.[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-welcomes-arrival-of-first-c-130j-transport-398077/ Israel welcomes arrival of first C-130J transport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411154359/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-welcomes-arrival-of-first-c-130j-transport-398077/|date=2014-04-11}} – Flightglobal.com, 9 April 2014 Israel ordered a fourth C-130J-30 in July 2013.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928060926/http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=5093 "Pentagon contract announcements."] Defense.gov, 25 July 2013. The C-130J's local name is "Shimshon".

The Kuwait Air Force signed a contract for three KC-130J air refueling tankers in May 2010, with deliveries to begin in late 2013.[http://defpro.com/news/details/15576/ "Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for Kuwait Air Force KC-130J Tankers."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709010517/http://defpro.com/news/details/15576/|date=2011-07-09}} defpro.com, 27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010. The KC-130Js will refuel the KAF's F-18s and augment its fleet of three militarized L-100s.

Oman increased its C-130J order in August 2010 by adding two C-130Js to the single C-130J-30 ordered in 2009. Deliveries are to be completed by early 2014.Parsons, Gary. [http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/view_news.asp?ID=2448 "Oman orders extra C-130Js."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026001008/http://airforcesmonthly.com/view_news.asp?ID=2448|date=2010-10-26}} AirForces Monthly, 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010. The Royal Saudi Air Force has purchased{{when|date=July 2015}} two KC-130Js to be delivered in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/lockheed-gets-funds-for-saudi-kc-130j-tankers/111418.article|title=Lockheed gets funds for Saudi KC-130J tankers}}

The Mexican Government has requested two C-130J-30s.[http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/138780/us-offers-mexico-two-c_130js-for-$412m.html "Mexico – C-130J-30 Aircraft."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805152716/http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/138780/us-offers-mexico-two-c_130js-for-$412m.html|date=2014-08-05}} Defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

The Mongolian Air Force is planning to buy three C-130Js.[http://www.eurasianet.org/node/66752 "Mongolia planning to buy U.S. Military airplanes."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807014706/http://eurasianet.org/node/66752|date=2013-08-07}} EurasiaNet.org, 27 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-notifies-congress-of-potential-libyan-c-130j-sale-386972/ "US notifies Congress of potential Libyan C-130J sale."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616065033/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-notifies-congress-of-potential-libyan-c-130j-sale-386972/|date=2013-06-16}} Flightglobal.com, 11 June 2013.

In July 2013, the C-130J became part of a competition in the Peruvian Air Force for a medium transport aircraft. The Super Hercules was a candidate along with the EADS CASA C-295, the Alenia C-27J Spartan, the Antonov An-70, and the upgraded Antonov An-32.[http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7432:peru-four-contenders-in-the-next-generation-transport-aircraft-tender&catid=35:latin-america&Itemid=58 "Peru; Four contenders in the next generation transport aircraft tender."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103191024/http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7432:peru-four-contenders-in-the-next-generation-transport-aircraft-tender&catid=35:latin-america&Itemid=58|date=2013-11-03}} -Dmilt.com, 30 July 2013. The Peruvian Air Force selected the C-27J in November 2013.[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/peru-to-sign-for-two-c-27j-spartans-393460/ Peru to sign for two C-27J Spartans] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128170309/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/peru-to-sign-for-two-c-27j-spartans-393460/|date=2013-11-28}} – Flightglobal.com, 25 November 2013

In 2015, the French Air Force ordered four Super Hercules to supplement existing capabilities due to the ongoing problems and delays of the ordered Airbus A400M, through FMS the French got two C-130J in 2017/2018 and two KC-130J in 2018/2019 (helicopter refuelling capability), especially supporting French overseas operations in Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/01/16/french-order-of-c-130j-aircraft-signals-plan-for-larger-air-force-fleet/|title=French order of C-130J aircraft signals plan for larger Air Force fleet|date=2018-01-16}}

In January 2017, German defence minister announced the intention to purchase three C-130J and three KC-130J Hercules to acquire tactical airlift capabilities due to the delayed deliveries of the Airbus A400M.{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/bundeswehr-ursula-von-der-leyen-will-transportflugzeuge-in-den-usa-einkaufen-a-1132019.html|title=Von der Leyen will Transportflugzeuge in den USA kaufen|last1=Gebauer|first1=Matthias|last2=Traufetter|first2=Gerald|language=de|work=Der Spiegel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130182907/http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/bundeswehr-ursula-von-der-leyen-will-transportflugzeuge-in-den-usa-einkaufen-a-1132019.html|archive-date=2017-01-30|date=2017-01-28}}

In September 2018, Indonesia's state-owned news agency Antara reported that minister of defence Ryamizard Ryacudu said Indonesia is looking to acquire five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.{{cite web|last1=Yeo|first1=Mike|title=Indonesia plans to buy C-130J Super Hercules, CH-47 Chinooks|url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/09/14/indonesia-plans-to-buy-c-130j-super-hercules-ch-47-chinooks/|website=Defense News|access-date=2018-09-16|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180916142844/https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/09/14/indonesia-plans-to-buy-c-130j-super-hercules-ch-47-chinooks/|archive-date=2018-09-16|location=Melbourne, Australia|date=2018-09-14|url-status=live}} In September 2021, it was reported that Indonesia ordered five C-130J-30 aircraft from Lockheed Martin for the Indonesian Air Force in 2019, with the first aircraft already under construction.{{cite web|last=Yeo|first=Mike|date=2021-09-09|title=Indonesia orders five C-130J aircraft from Lockheed|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/09/09/indonesia-orders-five-c-130j-aircraft-from-lockheed/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Defense News}} In 2023, Indonesian Air Force received its first C-130J-30 that arrived at Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma.{{cite web| url=https://tni-au.mil.id/pesawat-c-130j-30-super-hercules-a-1339-tiba-tanah-ai/| title=Pesawat C-130J-30 Super Hercules A-1339 Tiba di Tanah Air}}

In June 2019, New Zealand's Minister of Defence Ron Mark identified the C-130J-30 as the preferred replacement for the Royal New Zealand Air Force's five remaining C-130Hs that were planned to be in service until 2023.{{cite news |last1=Mark |first1=Ron |title=Super Hercules selected as preferred option |url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/super-hercules-selected-preferred-option |access-date=2024-08-18 |work=www.beehive.govt.nz |publisher=New Zealand Government |date=2019-07-11 |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/113363745/nz-military-20b-shopping-list-planes-boats-soldiers-satellites-and-drones|title=NZ military $20b shopping list: Planes, boats, soldiers, satellites and drones|website=Stuff|date=2019-06-10|access-date=2019-06-10}} In November 2019, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale of five C-130Js, 24 engines and related equipment for an estimated cost of US$1.4 billion (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=1400000000|start_year=2019}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}).{{cite news|url=https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/new-zealand-c-130j-aircraft|title=New Zealand – C-130J Aircraft|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency|date=2019-11-20|access-date=2019-11-25}} The sale was confirmed in June 2020, with the planes expected to be delivered between 2024 and 2025.{{cite news |last1=Block |first1=George |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300028112/hercules-flight-over-auckland-to-announce-15-billion-deal-for-defence-planes |title=Hercules flight over Auckland to announce $1.5 billion deal for defence planes |access-date=2024-08-18 |work=www.stuff.co.nz |date=2024-08-09}} The first aircraft was delivered on August 8, 2024 at Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia.{{cite web |title=Global Super Hercules Fleet Grows with Delivery of First C-130J to New Zealand |url=https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2024-08-09-Global-Super-Hercules-Fleet-Grows-with-Delivery-of-First-C-130J-to-New-Zealand |publisher=Lockheed Martin |access-date=2024-08-18 |date=2024-08-09}}

In September 2020, Philippine Air Force chief Allen T. Paredes planned to acquire five C-130J-30 aircraft.{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1332802/ph-air-force-seeks-funding-for-5-c-130j-cargo-planes|title=PH Air Force seeks funding for 5 C-130J cargo planes|publisher=Inquirer|date=2020-09-08|access-date=2020-09-08}} The quantity was later reduced to two after government funds were prioritized for the COVID-19 pandemic response.{{cite news|last=Mangosing|first=Frances|date=2021-02-18|title=Lorenzana sees 2 new C-130s for PH military before end of 2021|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1397418/lorenzana-sees-2-new-c-130s-for-ph-military-before-end-of-2021|access-date=2021-06-16|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} In December 2022, the Notice of Award has already been released for the acquisition of three C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin however no official announcement has been made by both parties including PAF.{{cite web|title=The Official Website of the Department of National Defense|url=https://www.dnd.gov.ph/Files/ShowFile?url=/FilesUploaded/Ckeditor/file/PMR_FOR_2ND_SEM_CY_2022_-_BAC2-2.pdf&fbclid=IwAR3AqC1McX9RsmNxIUcpddeM9wt9AlYQJ6Rl_Z3NfHjQAyxCs12jZt447IQ|access-date=2023-03-03|website=dnd.gov.ph}} In October 2023, the DND announced the acquisition of three C-130J-30 with the contract worth ₱22.2 billion, the first C-130J is scheduled to be delivered in July 2026, the second is in October of the same year and the third plane is in January 2027.{{cite web |last=Nepomuceno |first=Priam |title=DND gives 'green light' to acquire 3 new transport planes |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1211964 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241009142150/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1211964 |archive-date=2024-10-09 |access-date=2023-10-17 |work=Philippine News Agency}}

In January 2022, the United States Department of State announced its approval of Egypt's request to purchase 12 C-130J aircraft with related equipment and notified Congress.{{cite web|title=Egypt – C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft {{!}} Defense Security Cooperation Agency|url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/egypt-c-130j-30-super-hercules-aircraft|access-date=2022-01-26|website=www.dsca.mil}}{{cite web|last=Losey|first=Stephen|date=2022-01-25|title=US approves $2.2 billion sale of C-130J aircraft to Egypt|url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/01/25/us-approves-22-billion-sale-of-c-130j-aircraft-to-egypt/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Defense News|language=en}}

In 2022, the Swedish Air Force ordered four ex-Italian Air Force C-130J-30s for delivery in 2023 and 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/sweden-buys-super-hercules-from-italy|title=Sweden buys Super Hercules from Italy|work= scramble.nl|date=2022-06-16|access-date=2023-02-13}} This order was reportedly put on hold in 2023 for review.{{cite web|url=https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/sweden-to-investigate-c-130h-replacement-options-after-quotation-from-industry-thrown-out/|title=Sweden to investigate C-130H replacement options after 'quotation from industry' thrown out|date=2023-03-03}} In 2024, the Embraer C-390 was chosen instead.{{Cite web |title=Sweden Selects C-390 In New Defense Pact {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/defense/multi-mission-aircraft/sweden-selects-c-390-new-defense-pact |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=aviationweek.com}}

In November 2022, the US agreed to a Foreign Military Sales purchase by Australia of 24 C-130J-30 aircraft, that will effectively double the RAAF fleet after the existing aircraft have been retired.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-03/raaf-to-double-cargo-fleet-in-10-billion-us-deal/101610818 RAAF looks to double cargo fleet with $10 billion US deal to replace ageing Hercules aircraft], Andrew Greene, ABC News Online 2022-11-03

In September 2024, NOAA announced an order for two modified C-130Js to replace its existing WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter aircraft.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-27 |title=NOAA awards contract for next-generation hurricane hunter aircraft {{!}} National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |url=https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-awards-contract-for-next-generation-hurricane-hunter-aircraft |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.noaa.gov |language=en}}

File:KC-130J-VMGR-352-20070205.jpg during a training exercise]]

File:USCG C130 Hercules.jpg

;C-130J Super Hercules

:Tactical airlifter

;C-130J-30

:Lockheed Martin designation for its {{convert|15|ft|m|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} extended fuselage variant; designated CC-130J by USAF for a short time after 2002 and later renamed into C-130J, so there are two different variants under the same designation.Simmons, Peter. [http://lobby.la.psu.edu/_107th/092_C_130_Procurement/Organizational_Statements/LM/LM_More_LM_C130J_Aircraft_Now_on_contract_031102.htm "More Lockheed Martin C-130J Aircraft Now on Contract."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909115609/http://lobby.la.psu.edu/_107th/092_C_130_Procurement/Organizational_Statements/LM/LM_More_LM_C130J_Aircraft_Now_on_contract_031102.htm|date=2006-09-09}} Lockheed Martin, March 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/nonstandard-mds.html#_MDS_CC130J|title=Non-Standard DOD Aircraft Designations|access-date=2019-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927004151/http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/nonstandard-mds.html#_MDS_CC130J|archive-date=2011-09-27|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=2022-01-19|title=MODEL DESIGNATION OF MILITARY AEROSPACE VEHICLES|url=https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/412015l.pdf?ver=2018-12-11-100011-077|access-date=2023-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119080331/https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/412015l.pdf?ver=2018-12-11-100011-077|archive-date=2022-01-19}}

;C-130J-SOF

:Variant outfitted with extended ISR equipment for use with special forces. Unveiled in June 2017.{{cite web|last1=Hoyle|first1=Craig|title=PARIS: Lockheed unleashes C-130J for international special forces|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-lockheed-unleashes-c-130j-for-international-s-438580/|website=FlightGlobal|access-date=2017-06-22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170622154401/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-lockheed-unleashes-c-130j-for-international-s-438580/|archive-date=2017-06-22|location=Paris|date=2017-06-20|url-status=dead}}

;CC-130J Hercules

:Royal Canadian Air Force designation for the C-130J-30.{{cite web|title=CC-130J Hercules|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/services/aircraft/cc-130j.html|website=rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca|date=2020-06-16|publisher=Royal Canadian Air Force|access-date=2019-02-19}}

;E-130J

:Variant for the U.S. Navy's TACAMO operations to replace the E-6 Mercury. Based on the C-130J-30.{{cite web|title=TACAMO community announces name for new mission aircraft: E-130J|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/483549/tacamo-community-announces-name-new-mission-aircraft-e-130j|website=www.dvidshub.net|date=2024-10-21|publisher=Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office|access-date=2024-10-21}}

;EC-130J Commando Solo III

:Variant for the Air Force Special Operations Command, operated by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. This variant was retired from service in September 2024.[https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Article/3913062/193rd-sow-bids-farewell-to-ec-130j/ af.mil]

;HC-130J Super Hercules and HC-130J Combat King II

:Comes in two variants: The HC-130J Super Hercules is a long range patrol and air-sea rescue variant for the U. S. Coast Guard. The HC-130J COMBAT KING II is a U.S. Air Force version that can be refueled in-flight by KC-46 and KC-135 aircraft and can itself in-flight refuel various models of U.S. military helicopters and the USAF CV-22, USMC MV-22, and USN CMV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. The USAF HC-130J is nearly identical to the USAF MC-130J, differentiated by only a few additional electronic systems carried by the MC-130J.

;KC-130J

:Aerial refueling tanker and tactical airlifter version for United States Marine Corps.

;MC-130J Commando II

:Designed for Air Force Special Operations Command. Originally named Combat Shadow II.

;MC-130J Commando II Amphibious Capability

:A proposed twin-float amphibious modification to allow support operations at sea and in near-shore areas; the initial flight test has been repeatedly pushed back.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-us-air-force-s-special-operators-are-hustling-to-turn-their-biggest-planes-into-flying-boats/ar-AAOwG6I?ocid=msedgntp|title=The US Air Force's special operators are hustling to turn their biggest planes into flying boats|publisher=Business Insider|date=2021-09-16|access-date=2021-09-16}}{{cite web|url=https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/09/22/air-force-plans-more-tests-of-amphibious-armed-mc-130j-airlifter/|title=Air Force plans more tests of amphibious, armed MC-130J airlifter|date=2022-09-22|publisher=Air Force Times|access-date=2022-09-22}}{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/c-130-seaplane-program-put-on-back-burner/ar-AA1733OI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=36ac244a3e924a51b46660164a5b93be|title=C-130 Seaplane Program Put On Back Burner|publisher=The Drive|date=2023-02-02|access-date=2023-02-03}}

;WC-130J

:Weather reconnaissance ("Hurricane Hunter") version for the Air Force Reserve Command.

;Hercules C4

:Royal Air Force designation for the C-130J-30

;Hercules C5

:Royal Air Force designation for the C-130J

;LM-100J

:A civilian version of the C-130J-30{{cite web|url=http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/7540/first-civilian-version-of-the-c-130j-super-hercules-rolls-off-the-assembly-line |title=First Civilian Version of the C-130J Super Hercules Rolls Off the Assembly Line|first=Tyler|last=Rogoway|date=2017-02-10|access-date=2017-02-11|publisher=The Drive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160440/http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/7540/first-civilian-version-of-the-c-130j-super-hercules-rolls-off-the-assembly-line|archive-date=2017-02-11|url-status=live}}

;SC-130J Sea Hercules

: Proposed maritime patrol version of the C-130J, designed for coastal surveillance and anti-submarine warfare.{{cite web|title=SC-130J Sea Hercules|url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/c130/c-130j-variants/sc-130j.html|website=lockheedmartin.com|publisher=Lockheed Martin|access-date=2014-06-12|ref=SC130J-LM|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162942/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/c130/c-130j-variants/sc-130j.html|archive-date=2014-07-14|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Lockheed Martin's Sea Hercules unveiled|url=http://www.stratpost.com/lockheed-martins-sea-hercules-unveiled|website=stratpost.com|date=2012-04-16|publisher=StratPost|access-date=2014-06-12|ref=SC130J-StratPost|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012231642/http://www.stratpost.com/lockheed-martins-sea-hercules-unveiled|archive-date=2014-10-12|url-status=live}}

{{Main|List of Lockheed C-130 Hercules operators}}

File:Norwegian Air Force Hercules C-130J arrives RIAT Fairford 10thJuly2014 arp.jpg C-130J arrives at the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo, UK ]]

File:C-130J Hercules cleaning.jpg, Mississippi.]]

File:Bangladesh Air Force C-130J (cropped).jpg C-130J Mk5 ]]

File:Vano02.jpg, Indonesia in preparation for the Indonesian Air Force's birthday in April 2024]]

File:C-130J NOAA hurricane hunter artist's rendering.png C-130J hurricane hunter variant to be delivered in 2030.]]

;{{ALG}}

• Algerian Air Force – two C-130J in service and 2 more on order as of June 2022.{{cite web |date=2022-01-23 |title=L'Algérie reçoit son premier avion de transport américain C-130J |trans-title=Algeria receives its first American C-130J transport plane |url=https://www.algerie-eco.com/2022/01/23/lalgerie-recoit-son-premier-avion-de-transport-americain-c-130j/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241009143439/https://www.algerie-eco.com/2022/01/23/lalgerie-recoit-son-premier-avion-de-transport-americain-c-130j/ |archive-date=2024-10-09 |access-date=2022-03-14 |work=Algérie Eco |language=fr}}

;{{AUS}}

• Royal Australian Air Force – 12 C-130J-30s in service as of January 2014"World Military Aircraft Inventory". 2014 Aerospace. Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 2014. 20 more C-130J-30s ordered in July 2023.{{cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=New Super Hercules transporters for RAAF |url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/new-super-hercules-transporters-for-raaf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241009143915/https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/new-super-hercules-transporters-for-raaf |archive-date=2024-10-09 |access-date=2023-07-25 |work=Scramble |place=NL}}
• 37 Squadron

;{{BHR}}

• Royal Bahraini Air Force – One ex-RAF C-130J in service as of December 2018, with additional one on order.Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 39.

;{{BAN}}

• Bangladesh Air Force – Five C-130Js on service. All are ex-RAF aircraft brought from surplus which were refurbished and modified by Marshall Group. {{Cite web |last=Salerno-Garthwaite |first=Andrew |date=2024-06-27 |title=Bangladesh Air Force completes C-130J fleet |url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/bangladesh-air-force-completes-c-130j-fleet/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Airforce Technology |language=en-US}}
• 101 Squadron Special Flying Unit{{cite web|title=Flying high in Bangladesh|url=https://www.airinternational.com/article/flying-high-bangladesh|website=Air International|date=9 May 2024 }}

;{{CAN}}

• Royal Canadian Air Force – 17 C-130J-30s in operation as of December 2018Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 41.
• 436 Transport SquadronKuglin, Ernst. [http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2847485 "Flying high for 50 years."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725023537/http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2847485|date=2011-07-25}} Belleville Intelligencer, 19 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.

;{{DNK}}

• Royal Danish Air Force – four C-130J-30s in service as of December 2018Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 43.

;{{EGY}}

• Egyptian Air Force – two C-130Js on order for delivery in 2019.{{cite news|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43086:lockheed-martin-still-sees-the-c-130j-as-being-the-solution-to-saaf-airlift-capacity&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107|website= defenceweb.co.za|title=Lockheed Martin still sees the C-130J as being the solution to SAAF airlift capacity|access-date=2016-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421031616/http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43086:lockheed-martin-still-sees-the-c-130j-as-being-the-solution-to-saaf-airlift-capacity&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107|archive-date=2016-04-21|url-status=dead}}

;{{FRA}}

• French Air and Space Force – two C-130J-30s and two KC-130Js based at Orléans – Bricy Air Base in joint Franco-German unit.{{cite web|url=http://www.avionslegendaires.net/2015/12/actu/larmee-de-lair-operationnelle-super-hercules-2016/|language=fr|title=L'Armée de l'Air, opérationnelle sur Super Hercules dès 2016|date=2015-12-17|website=avionslegendaires.net|access-date=2016-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055155/http://www.avionslegendaires.net/2015/12/actu/larmee-de-lair-operationnelle-super-hercules-2016/|archive-date=2016-03-18|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Fiorenza|first1=Nicholas |title=Germany and France agree on details of joint C-130J squadron|url=http://www.janes.com/article/75088/|website=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=2017-10-22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171022211721/http://www.janes.com/article/75088/germany-and-france-agree-on-details-of-joint-c-130j-squadron|archive-date=2017-10-22|date=2017-10-20|url-status=dead}} First C-130J inducted into service in January 2018.{{cite web|last1=Jennings|first1=Gareth |title=France inducts first C-130J airlifter|url=http://www.janes.com/article/77078|website=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=2018-01-16|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180116153119/http://www.janes.com/article/77078/france-inducts-first-c-130j-airlifter|archive-date=2018-01-16|location=London|date=2018-01-16|url-status=dead}}

;{{GER}}

• German Air Force – three C-130J-30s and 3 KC-130Js on order, to be based at Évreux-Fauville Air Base in France in joint Franco-German unit.[http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/germany-c-130j-and-kc-130j-aircraft "Germany – C-130J and KC-130J Aircraft"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008175214/http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/germany-c-130j-and-kc-130j-aircraft|date=2018-10-08}}. DSCA news release, 4 May 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018

;{{IND}}

• Indian Air Force – 12 C-130J-30s in service as of December 2019.Hoyle Flight International 4–10 December 2018, p. 46. A total of 12 C-130J-30s had been ordered by December 2013;[http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-to-purchase-6-c130j-hercules-for-special-forces-02224/ "India Buys C-130J-30 Hercules for Special Forces."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205105924/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-to-purchase-6-c130j-hercules-for-special-forces-02224/|date=2012-02-05}} Defenseindustrydaily.com, 21 January 2013.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-US-ink-1billion-deal-for-six-Super-Hercules-aircraft/articleshow/28025763.cms|title=India, US ink $1billion deal for six Super Hercules aircraft|website=The Times of India|date=2013-12-28|access-date=2013-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228021802/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-US-ink-1billion-deal-for-six-Super-Hercules-aircraft/articleshow/28025763.cms|archive-date=2013-12-28|url-status=live}} One crashed in 2014, which was replaced in 2019.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=19 August 2024 |title=IAF to replace crashed C-130J medium-lift aircraft |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/iaf-to-replace-crashed-c-130j-medium-lift-aircraft-114081900166_1.html |work=Business Standard |location= |access-date=7 September 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.keymilitary.com/article/india-receives-attrition-replacement-c-130j-30 | title=India receives attrition replacement C-130J-30 | date=15 June 2017 }}
• 77 Squadron
• 87 Squadron

;{{IDN}}

• Indonesian Air Force – five C-130J-30 in service as of May 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/09/09/indonesia-orders-five-c-130j-aircraft-from-lockheed/|title=Indonesia orders five C-130J aircraft from Lockheed|date=2021-09-09}}{{Cite web |last=Handoyo |date=2024-05-17 |title=Pesawat Super Hercules C-130J Unit Kelima Pesanan Indonesia Telah Tiba |url=https://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/pesawat-super-hercules-c-130j-unit-kelima-pesanan-indonesia-telah-tiba |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=kontan.co.id |language=id}}

;{{IRQ}}

• Iraqi Air Force – three C-130J-30s in service as of January 2014, with a total of six C-130J-30s on order.[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2012/december/121212ae_c-130_iraq-delivery.html "Iraq Takes Delivery of Super Hercs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730153618/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2012/december/121212ae_c-130_iraq-delivery.html|date=2013-07-30}}. Lockheed press release, 12 December 2012[http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/mil-log/final-c-130js-iraq-set-delivery/ "Final three C-130Js for Iraq set for delivery."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505011025/http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/mil-log/final-c-130js-iraq-set-delivery/|date=2013-05-05}} Shephardmedia.com, 2 May 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

;{{ISR}}

• Israeli Air Force – six C-130J-30s ordered with deliveries beginning in 2013.[http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110428ae_c130j-israel.html "Israel Acquires Additional Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430003848/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2011/110428ae_c130j-israel.html|date=2011-04-30}} Lockheed Martin, 28 April 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/31172/israel-orders-additional-c-130j-30-hercules-airlifters|work=Janes|title=Israel orders addisional C-130J-30 Hercules airlifter|access-date=2013-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211545/http://www.janes.com/article/31172/israel-orders-additional-c-130j-30-hercules-airlifters|archive-date=2013-12-07|url-status=live}} It planned to acquire a total of nine C-130J-30s in 2008.Eshel, David. [http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3abad29510-2a66-4cdc-b6c7-5cc1c362b523 "Israel Considers Renewing its C-130 Fleet with C-130J-30."] Aviation Week, 8 November 2008. 7 received as of January 2019.{{cite web|title=Israeli Air Force receives seventh Super Hercules C-130J aircraft|url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/israel-air-force-super-hercules-c-130j/|website=Air Force Technology|access-date=2019-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102174839/https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/israel-air-force-super-hercules-c-130j/|archive-date=2019-01-02|date=2019-01-02|url-status=live}}

;{{ITA}}

• Italian Air Force – 20 aircraft (four C-130Js, ten C-130J-30s, and six KC-130J) in service as of January 2022.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

;{{KWT}}

• Kuwait Air Force – three KC-130Js delivered with an option to purchase three more.

;{{flag|Libya}}

• Libyan Air Force – two C-130J-30 on order[http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/06/11/government-to-spend-588-million-on-us-military-transport-planes/ "Government to spend $588 million on US military transport planes."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615051740/http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/06/11/government-to-spend-588-million-on-us-military-transport-planes/|date=2013-06-15}} Libya Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

;{{NZL}}

• Royal New Zealand Air Force – five C-130J-30s in service as of 19 December 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/rnzaf-takes-final-c-130j-as-it-mounts-vanuatu-earthquake-relief-effort/161193.article | title=RNZAF takes final C-130J as it mounts Vanuatu earthquake relief effort }}

;{{NOR}}

• Royal Norwegian Air Force – four C-130J-30s in service as of January 2014.

;{{OMA}}

• Royal Air Force of Oman – one C-130J-30 in use as of January 2014. Two more C-130Js on order with delivery in 2014.

;{{flag|Philippines}}

• Philippine Air Force – three C-130J-30s on order, with deliveries to be completed by 2027.{{cite web|last=Mendoza|first=John Eric|date=2023-10-17|title=DND says PH to acquire 3 brand new C-130 aircraft from US firm|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1847158/dnd-says-ph-to-acquire-brand-new-c-130-aircraft-from-us-firm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231017103355/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1847158/dnd-says-ph-to-acquire-brand-new-c-130-aircraft-from-us-firm |archive-date=17 October 2023|access-date=2023-10-17|website=Inquirer.net}}{{cite web|date=2023-10-17|title=DND to acquire three brand new C-130 aircraft|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/885429/dnd-to-acquire-three-brand-new-c-130-aircraft/story/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231017103055/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/885429/dnd-to-acquire-three-brand-new-c-130-aircraft/story/|archive-date=2023-10-17|access-date=2023-10-17|website=GMA News}}

;{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}

• Royal Saudi Air Force – two KC-130J tankers in service{{cite web |date=2016-03-14 |title=Royal Saudi Air Force to receive two KC130J Super Hercules from Lockheed |url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsroyal-saudi-air-force-to-receive-two-kc-130j-super-hercules-from-lockheed-4839482/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241009143134/https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsroyal-saudi-air-force-to-receive-two-kc-130j-super-hercules-from-lockheed-4839482/?cf-view |archive-date=9 October 2024 |access-date=2016-03-14 |publisher=Airforce Technology}}

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• Republic of Korea Air Force – four C-130J-30s ordered with for delivery in 2014.Kinder, Brian. [http://www.codeonemagazine.com/news_item.html?item_id=247 "South Korea Super Hercules."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614045512/http://www.codeonemagazine.com/news_item.html?item_id=247|date=2011-06-14}} codeonemagazine.com, 2 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011. Two of four aircraft were delivered to Republic of Korea Air Force in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.fnnews.com/view?ra=Sent1201m_View&corp=fnnews&arcid=201403290100322920016478&cDateYear=2014&cDateMonth=03&cDateDay=28|title=방사청, 美 수송기 C-130J 2기 인수|date=2014-03-28|work=fnnews.com|access-date=2014-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408031256/http://www.fnnews.com/view?ra=Sent1201m_View&corp=fnnews&arcid=201403290100322920016478&cDateYear=2014&cDateMonth=03&cDateDay=28|archive-date=2014-04-08|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation/march-2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-defence-/1034-republic-of-korea-air-force-accepts-first-lockheed-martin-c-130j-super-hercules-.html|title=Republic Of Korea Air Force Accepts First Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|date=2014-03-30|access-date=2014-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083032/http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation/march-2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-defence-/1034-republic-of-korea-air-force-accepts-first-lockheed-martin-c-130j-super-hercules-.html|archive-date=2014-04-07|url-status=dead}}

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• Tunisian Air Force – two C-130J-30 received as of December 2014{{cite news|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-completes-tunisian-c-130j-deliveries-407058/|title=Lockheed Completes two C-130J for Tunisian Airforce|access-date=2014-12-12|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141213032054/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-completes-tunisian-c-130j-deliveries-407058/|archive-date=2014-12-13|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation/december/1347-lockheed-martin-delivered-second-c-130j-super-hercules-airlifter-to-the-republic-of-tunisia.html|title=Lockheed Martin delivered second C-130J Super Hercules airlifter to the Republic of Tunisia|date=2014-12-12|access-date=2014-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217145355/http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/2014-global-news-worldwide-world-international-air-force-aviation/december/1347-lockheed-martin-delivered-second-c-130j-super-hercules-airlifter-to-the-republic-of-tunisia.html|archive-date=2014-12-17|url-status=dead}}

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• Turkish Air Force – planned to receive 12 C-130J-30 from Royal Air Force.{{cite web | url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/turkiye-ingiltereden-12-c-130j-aliyor/ | title=Türkiye İngiltere'den 12 C-130J Alıyor! | SavunmaSanayiST | date=28 February 2025 }}

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• Qatar Emiri Air Force – four C-130J-30s in use as of January 2014 in 12th Squadron/Flying Wing 10.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

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• United States Air Force – 273 C-130Js and variants in use as of March 2022
• United States Marine Corps/United States Navy – 65 C-130Js and variants in use as of March 2022
• United States Coast Guard – 15 C-130Js and variants in use as of March 2022
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – two C-130Js on order with delivery by 2030. Intended to replace NOAA's WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter aircraft.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-27 |title=NOAA awards contract for next-generation hurricane hunter aircraft |url=https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-awards-contract-for-next-generation-hurricane-hunter-aircraft |access-date=2024-10-08 |website= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - noaa.gov |language=en}}

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• Royal Air Force – Launch operator of C-130J. 14 aircraft (1 C-130J, and 13 C-130J-30s) were in service as of 2020.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} The RAF's C-130Js were formally withdrawn from service on 30 June 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/the-c-130j-hercules-completed-its-farewell-flypast/ |title=The C-130J Hercules completed its farewell flypast |website= RAF |publisher=MoD|place=UK|date=2023-06-15|access-date=2023-07-10}}

{{Main|List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules}}

C-130Js have been involved in the following notable accidents:

• On 12 February 2007, Royal Air Force (RAF) Hercules C.4 (C-130J-30), ZH876, c/n 5460 (built in 1998) was seriously damaged during landing on a desert airstrip by multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the airstrip, in Maysan province near Basrah, Iraq. There were no casualties to the crew and passengers, but the airframe was damaged beyond repair and subsequently destroyed at the crash site by explosives to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.{{cite web|url=http://www.Airframes.org/reg/zh876|title=Aircraft registration ZH876|website=Airframes.org|publisher=Airframes|access-date=2012-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123093659/http://www.Airframes.org/reg/zh876|archive-date=2016-01-23}}{{cite web|url=https://News.BBC.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7406391.stm|title=MoD 'covered up' Hercules bombing|publisher=BBC|date=2008-03-18|access-date=2020-11-24|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803042224/https://News.BBC.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7406391.stm|archive-date=2014-08-03}}
• On 15 March 2012, Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) ({{Langx|no|Luftforsvaret}}) C-130J-30, 10–5630 'SIW' (the newest of four C-130Js in the RNoAF inventory), c/n 5630, on a flight from Evenes Air Station, Norway to Kiruna, Sweden, impacted the side of Kebnekaise mountain at an altitude of {{Convert|4920|ft|0|abbr=off}} during bad weather after disappearing from radar, and disintegrated. All five RNoAF crew aboard were killed. Continued bad weather meant that a RNoAF Lockheed P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft was not able to spot the wreckage until 17 March.{{cite web|last=Ritter|first=Karl|date=2012-03-17|url=http://www.AJC.com/news/nation-world/5-confirmed-dead-in-1388487.html|title=5 confirmed dead in Sweden plane crash|website=AJC.com|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321011020/http://www.AJC.com/news/nation-world/5-confirmed-dead-in-1388487.html|archive-date=2012-03-21}} The RNoAF C-130J aircraft was to collect soldiers, and fly back to the Norwegian base for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO/OTAN) exercise Cold Response.{{cite web|last=Hoyle|first=Craig|date=2012-03-19|url=https://www.FlightGlobal.com/news/articles/norway-sweden-investigate-mystery-c-130j-crash-369650/|title=Norway, Sweden investigate 'mystery' C-130J crash|website=FlightGlobal|location=London|publisher=FlightGlobal – Reed Business Information|access-date=2012-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323040737/https://www.FlightGlobal.com/news/articles/norway-sweden-investigate-mystery-c-130j-crash-369650/|archive-date=2012-03-23}}
• On 28 March 2014, Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J-30 KC-3803 (one of six operated by the IAF), operated by 77 Squadron 'Veiled Vipers', crashed near Gwalior, India, less than ten minutes after takeoff, killing all five personnel aboard.{{cite web|author=Nitin A. Gokhale|date=2014-03-28|url=https://www.NDTV.com/india-news/air-forces-new-c-130j-aircraft-crashes-near-gwalior-five-killed-555401|title=Air Force's new C-130J aircraft crashes near Gwalior, five killed|website=NDTV.com|publisher=New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV)|access-date=2020-11-24}}{{cite web|title=IAF Super Hercules crash: 5 crew member Air Force personnel killed in Gwalior|url=https://News.Biharprabha.com/2014/03/iaf-super-hercules-crash-5-air-force-personnel-killed-in-gwalior/|website=News.Biharprabha.com|publisher=Biharprabha News|date=2014-03-28|access-date=2020-11-24|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331022314/https://News.Biharprabha.com/2014/03/iaf-super-hercules-crash-5-air-force-personnel-killed-in-gwalior/|archive-date=2014-03-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.NDTV.com/india-news/indian-air-force-will-conduct-a-thorough-enquiry-into-the-accident-air-chief-on-super-hercules-crash-555441|title='Indian Air Force will conduct a thorough enquiry into the accident': Air Chief on Super Hercules crash|website=NDTV.com|publisher=New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV)|date=2014-03-28|access-date=2020-11-24}}{{cite web|url=http://Articles.EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com/2014-03-29/news/48684422_1_first-aircraft-transport-aircraft-two-aircraft|title=IAF's C130 J 'Super Hercules' transport aircraft crashes, all five personnel on board dead|website=The Economic Times|publisher=The Economic Times – Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|date=2014-03-29|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401122803/http://Articles.EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com/2014-03-29/news/48684422_1_first-aircraft-transport-aircraft-two-aircraft|archive-date=2014-04-01}} The aircraft was conducting low level penetration training by flying at around {{Convert|300|ft|-1|abbr=off}}, following a second C-130J. It was then during a climb to {{Convert|1000|ft|abbr=off}} when it stalled after running into wake turbulence from the lead aircraft in the formation, which caused it to crash; suggesting an error of judgement by the pilot.{{cite web|author=Manu Pubby|date=2014-04-23|url=https://IndianExpress.com/article/india/india-others/wake-turbulence-led-to-c-130-j-aircraft-crash/|title='Wake turbulence' led to C-130 J aircraft crash|work=The Indian Express|location=New Delhi|access-date=2020-11-24|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424084043/http://IndianExpress.com/article/india/india-others/wake-turbulence-led-to-c-130-j-aircraft-crash/|archive-date=2014-04-24}}
• On 2 October 2015, a United States Air Force (USAF) C-130J registered as 08-3174, originally from the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base, assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, crashed approximately 28 seconds after takeoff from Jalalabad Airport, Afghanistan; killing all eleven onboard (six US airmen and five civilian contractors), and three Afghan troops in a guard tower on the ground. The pilot had previously jammed the control yoke with the case from night-vision goggles, but forgot to remove the case again during the next takeoff.{{cite web|first=Phillip|last=Swarts|date=2016-04-18|url=https://www.AirForceTimes.com/news/your-air-force/2016/04/18/c-130j-crash-that-killed-14-caused-by-forgotten-night-vision-goggle-case/|title=C-130J crash that killed 14 caused by forgotten night-vision goggle case|website=Air Force Times|publisher=AirForceTimes – Sightline Media Group|access-date=2020-11-24}}

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|see also=

|related=

• Lockheed C-130 Hercules
• Lockheed EC-130
• Lockheed WC-130
• Alenia C-27J Spartan

|similar aircraft=

• Airbus A400M Atlas
• Embraer C-390 Millennium
• Shaanxi Y-9

|lists=

• List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
• List of active Canadian military aircraft
• List of active Indian military aircraft
• List of active United States military aircraft
• List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
• List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft
• List of United States military aerial refueling aircraft

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• Borman, Martin W. Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press, 1999. {{ISBN|978-1-86126-205-9}}.
• Eden, Paul. "Lockheed C-130 Hercules". Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft. London: Amber Books, 2004. {{ISBN|1-904687-84-9}}.
• {{cite book|last=Frawley|first= Gerard |title= The International Directory of Military Aircraft, 2002/03 |location= Fyshwick, ACT, Australia |publisher= Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd. |year=2002|isbn= 1-875671-55-2}}
• Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, 4–10 December 2018, Volume 194, no. 5665. pp. 332–60. {{ISSN|0015-3710}}.
• Reed, Chris. Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Its Variants. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 1999. {{ISBN|978-0-7643-0722-5}}.

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{{Commons category}}

• {{Official website}}
• [https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/aero/documents/C-130J/C-130Brochure_NewPurchase_May2020_Web.pdf C-130J brochure on Lockheed Martin web site]
• [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/1555054/c-130-hercules/ USAF C-130 Hercules fact sheet]
• [http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-c-130j-new-hercules-old-bottlenecks-03582/ "The C-130J: New Hercules & Old Bottlenecks" on defenseindustrydaily.com]
• [http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=204 C-130J Super Hercules Military transport aircraft on airrecognition.com]; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002307/http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=204 |date=3 December 2013 }}
• [http://www.india.com/news/india/indian-air-force-plane-c-130j-hercules-sets-new-world-record-of-13-hour-31-minute-non-stop-flight-2650028/ "Indian Air Force Plane C-130J Hercules Sets New World Record of 13 Hour 31 Minute Non-Stop Flight"]

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