Saudi Arabia orders two KC-130Js

Above: A Super Hercules gets a bath. Salt and moisture could lead to corrosion if aircraft are not kept clean..

"Here we see another nation recapitalising with the proven C-130J," said Chris Antone, vice president of business development for Saudi Arabia at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. "As a legacy C-130 operator, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is familiar with the workhorse capabilities of the Hercules. With the addition of C-130Js, Saudi Arabia will have a proven asset that provides unequaled results - both regionally and around the world."

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the sixteenth country to choose the C-130J Super Hercules to meet its airlift needs.

In non-combat - but equally harsh environments - C-130Js are often the first to support humanitarian missions such as search and rescue and delivering relief supplies after earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons and tsunamis around the world.

Recently, the C-130J worldwide fleet surpassed one million flight hours, which were logged beginning with the C-130J's first flight on 5 April 1996, through 30 April 2013.