CC130J Block Upgrade

Project Type

Project Replace

Objective

To update the baseline C130J fleet to ensure the fleet is compliant with military and civilian regulations, and will maintain the aircraft’s ability to operate alongside allied forces through the incorporation of technological requirements

Requirements

Upgrade of hardware and software to ensure relevant operational capability is maintained. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC130J Super Hercules aircraft has a robust mission set: from oceanic transport to low-level ingress into hostile countries; from moving vehicles to dispatching Special Operations Forces (SOF) paratroopers at high-altitude; from international arms treaty verification flights to national forest fire evacuations; from high-density air traffic to Canada’s sparsely settled north, the CC130J is the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) air mobility workhorse.

Funding Range

$500 million to $1 billion

Anticipated Timeline (Fiscal Year)

Options Analysis Phase

Completed

Definition Phase

In Progress

Start Implementation

2025/2026

Initial Delivery

2028/2029

Final Delivery

2033/2034

Defence Capability Areas

• Air
• Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence

Defence Capability Investment Areas

• Air Specific Support Equipment
• Aircraft Subsystems
• Information Management Tools
• Intelligence Fusion Tools
• Intelligence Mission Data Support Tools

Key Industrial Capabilities

• Aerospace System and Components
• Defence Systems Integration
• In Service Support

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