New footage has emerged of a groundbreaking military development that could open a new age of drone warfare for the United States and its allies. In the short video produced and published by the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire have introduced a new C-130 tanker, capable of carrying about 4,000 gallons of retardant, as part of California's efforts to prepare for ...

Enormous C-130 military planes will soar over Angeles National Forest this week in a training exercise for military pilots learning to fly the modified aircraft in steep terrain to fight wildfires.

SINGAPORE – The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) on April 2 deployed two C-130 transport aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid supplies to Myanmar, after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked ...

The enormous C-17 Globemaster, the mainstay of the Air Force’s transport fleet, often has trouble operating in cold conditions during certain times of the year. Enter the C-130 Hercules.

The C-130 deployed a dewatering pump to keep the flooding at bay, but even after the effort, the Coast Guard says the boat was still at risk of sinking. The Jayhawk helicopter crew then hoisted ...

SINGAPORE – A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 transport aircraft has been deployed to the Philippines to provide airlift support for delivering humanitarian aid supplies to ...

U.S. propulsion startup Wright Electric is proposing modifying a Lockheed Martin C-130 airlifter into a testbed to study the sequential electrification of large commercial cargo and military aircraft.

10,000 flight hours in the C-130: the most hours ever recorded by a pilot in the Hercules. On Sept. 24, 2024, Gary Hogg, a seasoned test pilot logged his 10,000th flight hours in the C-130 ...

The newest iteration of the C-130 is the "J" model (aka the Super Hercules), which was delivered to the Air Force in June 1998. The C-130J "family" boasts 11 different versions that can be used to ...

The C-130 will be a key part of the Air Force’s call for a reorientation toward great power competition, with a particular emphasis on Agile Combat Employment and the Pacific.

California is the first state to own, operate and deploy a C-130 air tanker to fight wildfires. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said the first C-130 was ready to start flying missions on Monday.