INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OPS C-130J LAUNCHED

摘要

LOCKHEED MARTIN LAUNCHED the C-130J-SOF (Special Operations Forces) configuration at the Paris Air Show in June, The manufacturer has, until now, not offered an international special operations Forces production variant of the C-130J, and the company reports that customers say they need a 'proven' special missions variant of the transport. It is designed with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support in mind, and can additionally be equipped for armed overwatch, fixed-wing or helicopter refueling, or to act as a forward air refueling point (FARP). The company envisions a 'menu' of additional upgrades including a refueling probe or universal aerial refueling receptacle slipway installation (UARRSI) and defensive systems such as directed infra-red countermeasures.