Sweden to acquire second-hand C-130Js from Italy

After looking at various options for modernising their six Tp84 (C-130H) Hercules, the Swedish Air Force has instead opted to acquire second-hand C-130Js from Italy. In an exclusive interview, the Swedish Air Force Commander, Maj Gen Carl-Johan Edström, told Key.Aero that the first two will arrive in 2023: “We are buying the first two from the Italian Air Force, which will be modified at a later stage. We hope to acquire six and the second pair will also come from