The National Interest

To Fight China, Put the C-130 Back on Aircraft Carriers

As a variety of new systems and platforms work their way toward service aimed specifically at deterring conflict with China, the United States needs a near-term deterrent with similar capability and ...
The National Interest

How Lockheed Martin’s Super Secret Skunk Works Gave Birth to the C-130

Lockheed Martin’s famous secretive Skunk Works unit is known for its role in giving life to the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, F-22 Raptor and first-ever stealth aircraft—the F-117 Nighthawk. But there ...
Flightglobal

USAF hits maritime target with cruise missile launched from C-130

The US Air Force (USAF) has hit a target with a cruise missile launched from the ramp of a cargo aircraft for the first time as part of its Rapid Dragon programme. The service deployed a cruise ...
Business Insider

A US plan to drop bombs from cargo planes hit another milestone, but the Air Force is still figuring out how it would use it in a war

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U.S. Marines in Japan to keep training troops in use of new missile system

The U.S. military in Japan will continue training their troops in the use of a new mobile ground-based anti-ship missile system and will also cooperate with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces over the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia-based Lockheed Martin C-130 production helps Peach State take off

In an era where interests and trends shift, one business and product in Georgia defies the odds. Lockheed Martin’s C-130 production line in Marietta, home to the iconic C-130J Super Hercules, is the ...