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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
News & Features

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 2, 2017