Air Force Order Includes One C-130J Surveillance Aircraft For Coast Guard

Using funds transferred from the Coast Guard, the Air Force awarded a contract Dec. 30, 2015, to Lockheed Martin Corp. for production of one C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, with a ceiling price on the aircraft of $62.6 million. The 12th C-130J destined for the Coast Guard is contracted for delivery in 2019.
The Coast Guard aircraft was part of a $1 billion Air Force contract award that included acquisition...