Thai Air Force Upgrading Hercules Engines

Credit: C-130: USAF
KUALA LUMPUR—The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has become the first international customer to update its C-130H transport fleet with the Rolls-Royce T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade. Rolls-Royce said in a statement that the upgrade will help the RTAF lower its Hercules operational costs due to reduced...
Marhalim Abas

Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.

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