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Australia to Buy 20 C-130J Aircraft From US for Almost $10Bln

© Photo : RAF / Sgt. Neil BrydenRoyal Air Force Hercules C-130J, seen here in Nepal in 2015 providing earthquake aid.
Royal Air Force Hercules C-130J, seen here in Nepal in 2015 providing earthquake aid. - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.07.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Australia will buy 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft from the United States for $9.8 billion, with first deliveries expected in late 2027, the Australian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
The first aircraft is expected to be delivered beginning in late 2027, according to the statement.
"The Albanese Government will purchase 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for $9.8 billion. This will provide the Air Force with state of the art C-130 Hercules to meet the air transport needs of the future," the ministry said in a statement.
The U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) and Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Rankin (SSG 78) operate together in waters off Rottnest Island, Western Australia.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.07.2023
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The new acquisitions will replace and expand the 12 Hercules aircraft currently in service, the ministry added. The aircraft are used by the Australian military to transport personnel, equipment and humanitarian supplies, as well as for search and rescue operation, disaster relief and medical evacuation missions, the statement said.
The C-130J Hercules are designed by US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.
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