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MC-130J Commando II

IOC: 2012
First Flight: 23 September 2010
Total Production: 122
Unitary Cost: USD$115 million
Total Cost: USD$14 billion
Derived from: KC-130J Super Hercules

Also Known As: HC-130J Combat King II (combat rescue tanker version) and MC-130J Combat Shadow II (USAF designation until March 2012)

Origin: United States of America

Contractor/s: Lockheed Martin

Description: The MC-130J Commando II, formerly Combat Shadow II, and HC-130J are a derivative of the US Marine Corps KC-130J tanker selected by the US Air Force to replace the aging fleets of both Air Combat Command (ACC) and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) aircraft. Currently, Lockheed Martin is working on both configurations. The HC/MC-130J aircraft will provide global, day, night, and adverse weather capability to infiltrate, re-supply and ex-filtrate US and allied special operation forces. The HC-130J designation also refers to a distinct configuration closer to the C-130J aircraft and employed by the US Coast Guard.

The US Air Force MC-130J Combat Shadow II will fly clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop or airland. The MC-130J will primarily fly missions at night to reduce probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. In March 2012, the US Air Force Special Operations Command officially changed the name of the MC-130J to Commando II to better reflect the multi-mission role of the aircraft and the units that will fly them.

Parent system is the C-130 Hercules
IOC: 1956
Total Production: 2,461
Total Cost: USD$25 billion
Other Family Members: AC-130J Ghostrider, AC-130U Spooky, C-130H Hercules, C-130J Super Hercules, CC-130J Super Hercules, EC-130J Commando Solo, KC-130J Super Hercules, MC-130H Talon II, MC-130W Combat Spear and WC-130J

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Number of Engines: 4
Propeller Blades: 6

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CEP: Circular Error Probable
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