Overview
- The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana confirmed acquisition of its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter.
- The stretch J-30 variant adds 15 feet of cargo space and offers greater range, payload capacity, and fuel efficiency versus legacy models.
- Mexico plans to modernize its long-serving Hercules fleet while using existing training, maintenance, and logistics infrastructure for a faster transition.
- The aircraft is certified for 20 mission sets, supporting tasks from disaster relief and medevac to airdrop, search and rescue, ISR, and special operations.
- With the order, Mexico joins 24 nations operating more than 560 C-130Js worldwide.