Pentagon allows Lockheed Martin to sell 24 Super Hercules planes to Australia for $6.35 billion
The U.S. Department of Defense has approved the sale of two dozen Lockheed Martin military transport aircraft to Australia.
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The aircraft in question are C-130J-30 Super Hercules. The Pentagon said in a statement that the sale of the planes will enhance Australia's ability to counter current and future threats. The U.S. will provide the Royal Air Force with a replacement for its aging fleet of cargo planes.
Australia will receive 24 transport aircraft, associated equipment, logistics and software. The deal will cost $6.35 billion, with Lockheed Martin as the key contractor.
The C-130J-30 Super Hercules is an elongated version of the C-130J. The military transport aircraft is the newest version of the C-130 Hercules and is in service with nearly two dozen countries.
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