PARIS, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- France has ordered four new-build Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force for delivery between late 2017 and 2019.
The order was placed late last week by the Directorate General of Armaments, or DGA, following a December decision of Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian at a meeting of the government's Ministerial Investment Committee.