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US Special Operations Command says it has 'hit pause' on plans to convert an MC-130J special operations tanker/transport in a floatplane.

C-130 Floatplane Program Put ‘On Pause’ By Special Operations Command

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 8, 2024
USSOCOM is looking for companies that can provide AESA radars for its C-130 fleet.

AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 27, 2024
Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

Retirement Of MC-130H Speeds Up MC-130J Low-Flying Radar Upgrade

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 11, 2023
U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)

U.S. Says Its Diplomats Are Out Of Ukraine After U.S. Special Ops Planes Tracked Near Polish Border (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 22, 2022
MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

MC-130J Commando II Simulated Launching A Pallet Of Cruise Missiles During A Mock Strike Mission

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 7, 2021
Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist

Amphibious MC-130J Transport Is On Special Operations Command’s Wishlist

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 20, 2021
Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo Nose

Check Out The Crazy Radar That Lies Beneath The MC-130H Combat Talon II’s Gonzo Nose

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 31, 2019
USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby

USAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane Nearby

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 30, 2019
F-22s Team Up With Combat Rescue Personnel to Practice for Quick Deployments

F-22s Team Up With Combat Rescue Personnel to Practice for Quick Deployments

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 29, 2019
Behold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed

Behold An MC-130J Spec Ops Transport With Its Badly Needed Terrain Following Radar Installed

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 16, 2019
Spec Ops MC-130 Provides Forward Arming And Refueling Point For F-22 Raptors

Spec Ops MC-130 Provides Forward Arming And Refueling Point For F-22 Raptors

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 2, 2017