Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a 9.8 billion Australian dollar ($6.6 billion) deal that will increase by two-thirds the size of the Australian air force’s fleet of its second-largest heavy transport aircraft.



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Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion

The first of the new four-engine Hercules is expected to be delivered in 2027 and the new aircraft will eventually replace the fleet of 12 Hercules currently operated by the Royal Australian Air Force from RAAF Base Richmond near Sydney, Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.

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Australia said on Monday it would spend A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion) to buy 20 new Super Hercules military transport aircraft, ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The U.S. State Department in November approved the potential sale of the aircraft, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, and related equipment to Australia. The deal comes amid the largest ever Australia-U.S. joint …

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Australia says it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules planes from the United States in a $6.6 billion deal that will increase by two-thirds the number of the Australian air force’s second-largest heavy transport aircraft

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The workhorse of Australia’s defence aircraft fleet, the Hercules, will be expanded and upgraded in a $10 billion deal.

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Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules planes from the United States in a $6.6 billion deal that will increase by two-thirds the number of the Australian air force’s second-largest heavy transport aircraft. The announcement Monday follows the U.S. Congress’ approval last year of a larger sale of 24 of the Lockheed Martin-manufactured propellor-driven planes. Defense Industry Mi…

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a 9.8 billion Australian dollar ($6.6 billion) deal that will increase […]

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[Epoch Times 2023/07/24] (Epoch Reporter Chen Guang, Sydney, Australia) The Australian government will spend nearly 10 billion Australian dollars to purchase 20 new Hercules transport aircraft for the Australian Air Force and expand the Air Force fleet to meet future challenges. Australian Secretary of Defense Richard Marles (Richard Marles) announced on Monday (7/24) that the government will spend 9.8 billion Australian dollars to purchase 20 o…

【大紀元2023年07月24日訊】（大紀元記者陳光澳洲悉尼編譯報導）澳洲政府將斥資近100億澳元為澳洲空軍購買20架新型大力神運輸機，擴充空軍機隊，應對未來挑戰。 澳洲國防部長馬爾斯（Richard Marles）週一（7月24日）宣布，政府將花費98億澳元從美國購買20架最先進的 C-130J大力神（C-130J Hercules ）運輸機，以滿足澳洲空軍未來的航空運輸需求。 「C-130J大力神運輸機不僅是我們國防軍的重要力量，也是澳洲這個國家的重要軍事力量，」馬爾斯說。 這種運輸機通常用於國防人員、設備的部署，以及人道主義物資的運送，也經常用於搜救、救災等任務和醫療用品的運輸。目前，澳洲空軍擁有12架大力神運輸機。 近幾十年來，C-130J運輸機參與了澳洲幾乎所有的重大國防行動，從對布干維爾（Bougainville）的援助到東帝汶的維和，以及伊拉克和阿富汗戰爭的行動。 最近，這種運輸機還為澳洲應對COVID-19（中共病毒）疫情提供了支持，運送了疫苗和醫療用品等重要物質，並參與…

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Australia spent US$6.6 billion to buy 20 American Hercules transport aircraft

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a 9.8 billion Australian dollar ($6.6 billion) deal that will increase by two-thirds the size of the Australian air force's fleet of its second-largest heavy transport aircraft.

Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion

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