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C-130
Egypt has agreed to buy two Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 tactical transports more than two years after the U.S. government cleared the purchase of as many as 12 aircraft.
Lockheed, which announced the deal in conjunction with the Egypt International Airshow, said it made Egypt the 23rd operator of the C-130J. Egypt is a large operator of older-model C-130s.
At the time the U.S. notified Congress of the potential C-130J Foreign Military Sale to Egypt, it said the deal’s full value could be up to $2.2 billion. As part of the deal, Washington also approved the provision of subsystems for the aircraft, including the ALR-56M radar warning receiver and AAR-47 missile warning system. The U.S., at the time, said Egypt planned to use the aircraft for maritime patrol missions, search and rescue, and interdiction of terrorists, in addition to the more traditional roles of troop transport and cargo hauling.
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