Aircraft
Indonesia Confirms C-130J Airlifter Order
The direct commercial sale of C-130Js had previously gone unreported, but has been made public during a visit to Marietta by Indonesia’s air chief.
Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo poses with a section of a C-130J-30 destined for Indonesia during a September 7 visit to the production line. (Photo: Lockheed Martin via TNI-AU)
Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo poses with a section of a C-130J-30 destined for Indonesia during a September 7 visit to the production line. (Photo: Lockheed Martin via TNI-AU)

A visit to Lockheed Martin’s plant in Marietta, Georgia, by Indonesia’s Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, on September 7 resulted in confirmation that the country's air force has ordered the C-130J Super Hercules, the latest version of the perennial transport. The number of aircraft now on order has not been formally revealed but is believed to be five.


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