Thu, Mar 04, 2010
Becomes The 12th Country To Buy The Airlifter
The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed
Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters
with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia's new
C130Js, scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014, will be the
longer fuselage or "stretched" variant of the C-130J.
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A contract signing ceremony took place at the Tunisian Ministry
of National Defense (MND) in Tunis last month. During the ceremony,
Abdellatif Chebbi, Tunisia MND chief of Cabinet, conveyed his
appreciation for the successful conclusion of the negotiations and
praised the capabilities and flexibility of the C-130J-30 aircraft.
In addition, Dennys Plessas, Lockheed Martin regional vice
president of Business Development, welcomed the Tunisian Air Force
to the growing worldwide Super Hercules family.
"Tunisia is the 12th country to select the C-130J Super
Hercules," said Jim Grant, Lockheed Martin vice president of
business development for Air Mobility. "More and more, as countries
recognize and appreciate the proven qualities of this tremendously
flexible platform, we are seeing it become the preferred airlift
option."
Tunisia currently operates a fleet of C-130Hs and C-130Bs, first
purchased in the mid-1980s. The new C-130Js will support Tunisian
operations across the mission spectrum, including relief efforts
around the world, firefighting and traditional airlift sorties.
C-130Js are currently deployed in two combat theaters. In
non-combat, but equally harsh environments, the C-130Js are often
now the first to support humanitarian and disaster relief
efforts.
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