Israeli Air Force Hercules thread

[Jansen]

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has exercised one of its USG approved options for a C-130J-30, bringing their total orders up to two. Israel plans to eventually acquire nine C-130J-30 "Shimshon" aircraft for special operations. First delivery is planned for mid-2013.

http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4509

"Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $76,223,319 fixed-price contract modification, not-to-exceed (NTE) option exercise for the acquisition of a second C-130J-30 aircraft for the government of Israel and to exercise the NTE option for planning and advance long lead procurement of aircraft components to support the third C-130J Israeli aircraft. This undefinitized contract action also includes on-development peculiars and recurring in-line production modifications for the second aircraft to include but not limited to the following: Block 6X Operational Flight Program, enhanced service life wing, two embedded Global Positioning System Inertial Navigation System Embedded Module IV with Precise Positioning System and GAS-1 controlled radiation pattern antenna and universal aerial refueling receptacle slipway installation. Location of performance is Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga. 657 AESS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-11-C-6597)."

The IDF requested the following in 2008, but has faced resistance from USG:

9 Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 United States Air Force (USAF) baseline aircraft including USAF baseline equipment and Block 7.0 Software. This implies the inclusion of engines, defensive equipment, etc.

6 Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 spare engines (implies 36 engines included in C-130J-30s)

9 of BAE’s AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems (includes 3 spares)

9 of BAE’s AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receivers (includes 3 spares)

9 of ATK’s AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing Systems (includes 3 spares)

9 of FLIR Systems’ AN/AAQ-22 Star SAFIRE III Special Operations Suites (includes 3 spares). This is a day/night surveillance and laser targeting turret.

4 spare AN/ARC-210 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS)

10 spare Secure Voice Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency Radios

4 spare Secure Voice High Frequency Radios

3 spare AN/AAR-222 SINCGARS and Key Gen (KV-10) Systems

1 KIV-119 Non-standard Communication/COMSEC equipment

2 ARC-210 Non-standard Communication/COMSEC equipment

10 External Pylons and Fuel Tanks

5 Internal Israeli Tank Modification Kits