RAAF to double the number of C-130's in their fleet, with a new $10B Lockheed-Martin order

[onetrack]

There's some grumbles about the Americans getting a major Defence order for 24 new C130J-30's to replace our ageing, current 12 C-130J's, without the deal going to tender.

 

However, I believe Defence is probably doing the right thing, there's little on offer by way of alternatives, to match the C-130's, they truly are a great aircraft.

 

I doubt whether the detractors would even consider the cost of retraining all the RAAF pilots to fly a different make and model of aircraft, even if there was a suitable alternative available.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-03/raaf-to-double-cargo-fleet-in-10-billion-us-deal/101610818

[Thruster88]

There is this one from Airbus, they made a lot of flights into and out of Afghanistan along with the C130 recently.