Aircraft
Egypt Approved for C-130J Super Hercules Purchase
If the sale of C-130J military transport aircraft goes ahead as planned, Egypt will become the 25th customer for the second-generation Hercules.
An Egyptian air force Hercules, originally delivered as a a VC-130H, is seen during a visit to Dover AFB, Delaware, in 2020. EAF C-130s wear dual military/civil registrations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)
An Egyptian air force Hercules, originally delivered as a a VC-130H, is seen during a visit to Dover AFB, Delaware, in 2020. EAF C-130s wear dual military/civil registrations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

The U.S. State Department has given the green light for the sale of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to Egypt. The decision over the $2.2 billion deal was delivered to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on January 25. 


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