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France Orders Four C-130s

Pat Host

Monday, January 4th, 2016

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France Orders Four C-130s

C-130. Photo: Air Force.

France will purchase four of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] C-130s, according to a French diplomatic source.A French spokesman on Monday declined to provide details about the variant and delivery schedule. The State Department in November announced it approved a possible $650 million foreign military sale (FMS) request to France for four C-130Js: two C-130Js and two KC-30Js. The deal also includes parts, support and equipment (Defense Daily, November 12).Lockheed Martin spokeswoman Stephanie Stinn said Monday while this is not an official…

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