Taiwan Opts To Acquire C-130Js Instead Of Upgrading Legacy Hercs

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SINGAPORE—Taiwan’s Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) plans to acquire 10 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifters after determining that a mid-life upgrade of its existing C-130H fleet would be prohibitively costly, according to state-linked Central News Agency (CNA). If the deal is...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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