First French C-130J rolls out

LOCKHEED MARTIN has unveiled the first of four C-130J-30s for France, the aircraft leaving the paint shop at its Marietta, Georgia production facility on October 20. On December 1 last year the company received $133.4m and $36.6m contracts for two stretched C-130J-30 airlifters; and for configuration changes to two C-130J-30 airlifters and two KC-130J tankers. Work is expected to be completed by August 30, 2020. A joint French- German unit based at Évreux in France will operate the aircraft. Two