Airbus not happy? Germany buys in the US transport aircraft C-130J

The Pentagon sent to the US Congress a notice of the planned sale of three Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft to the Bundeswehr and three KC-130J transport refueling aircraft based on them, reports bmpd.

The ceremony of introducing the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules first military transport aircraft into the French Air Force. Orleans-Brishi, 15.01.2018

The estimated cost of the transaction is $ 1,4 billion, including the supply of on-board defense complexes, spare parts, ground equipment, technical support and personnel training.

Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in the 2021 year. The purchase decision was made by the Bundeswehr in 2016 year.

Also in 2016, transport aircraft in the United States ordered the French Air Force: two - C-130J-30 and two - KS-130J. The first aircraft C-130J-30 arrived in France 22 December 2017 of the year.

Reference bmpd: “It is significant that, to date, the German Defense Ministry has issued a firm order for the 53 of the Airbus A400M aircraft, of which 18 has already been delivered. Thus, Germany will simultaneously operate two types of medium-sized turboprop military transport aircraft - A400M and C-130J, which indicates dissatisfaction with the military characteristics of A400M. "

Comments

[Vard]

53 Airbus A400M and 4C-130J ... and it’s there, dissatisfaction with the technical specifications ... rather, the United States pressed the throat ... buy and buy ...

[vorobey]

Quote: Vard

the United States put pressure on the throat ... buy and buy ...

five years for a deal of 6 planes ... apparently yes ..

[Andrey Yuryevich]

Quote: vorobey

Quote: Vard

the United States put pressure on the throat ... buy and buy ...

five years for a deal of 6 planes ... apparently yes ..

Sanya, so also the video on YouTube does not inspire ...

[vorobey]

Quote: Andrey Yurievich

Sanya, so also the video on YouTube does not inspire ..

In principle, the car is reliable and massive ... they simply boiled it to the Germans ..

[avt]

Quote: Vard

rather, the USA pressed on the throat ... buy and buy ...

Rather, the search engine had to work. Bus No. 400 was never brought to the declared characteristics and there simply is no sense in replacing Transal, which this bus was going to replace. At one time, for political reasons, they refused to jointly manufacture the An-7X / An-70 in GERMANY for a minute. Here is the result - the ONLY serial device for NATO in this weight category - C-130

[Totah155]

Reliable and working aircraft.
Proven by time.
Why not ?

[Grandfather Makar]

Run away from the Russians?

[BVS]

Or maybe these purchases are needed to improve logistics, that is, to be a little universal?

[Avis-bis]

Quote: bvs

Or maybe these purchases are needed to improve logistics, that is, to be a little universal?

These are two completely different (in the sense of class) aircraft. Their carrying capacity varies almost twice. And the ranges are "slightly" different; and the midsection of the compartments.

[Ivan Tarava]

Why not the An-188?

[tol100v]

Quote: Ivan Tarava

Why not the An-188?

Quote: Ivan Tarava

. buy yes buy ...

SGA does not need competitors anywhere! And especially in the supply of military equipment! After all, NATO is not so much a military as a commercial project! With each vassal country, annually cutting two percent (and where more) of GDP is a very successful business for the Amer military-industrial complex! And this, in addition to other contracts of the military industrial complex of the SGA!

[Avis-bis]

Quote: Ivan Tarava

Why not the An-188?

They are afraid that they will not be able to maintain the airworthiness of such a complex and advanced machine for them.

[Engineer]

If the US wants, the Bundeswehr will fly to Douglasas DC-3.

[Normal ok]

Quote: Engineer

If the US wants, the Bundeswehr will fly to Douglasas DC-3.

"Classic" does not age

[evil partisan]

The Germans will buy everything from Amers that they will offer. But only until that time, until they build "SP - 2".

[Avis-bis]

Germany will simultaneously operate two types of medium-sized turboprop military transport aircraft - А400М and C-130J, which indicates the dissatisfaction with military characteristics of А400М

"I don't care, dear editorial staff:" USAF simultaneously operates two types of military transport aircraft: the C-27 and C-130, which indicates dissatisfaction with the characteristics of the C-130. "

[TermNachTer]

This is definitely a sneak in relation to Airbus. Oaths of the Fascists

[Jack O'Neill]

Now would A400M and C-130J compare ...
It never occurred to anyone that Hercules was being acquired for some purpose, and not because the Americans had forced it?
Comparing these two cars is almost like the CH-47 and Mi-26.
If you buy, then you need it. And there are a lot of Hercules operators in the world, and the machine is good.

[japs]

For an example, read the February report of the Bundestag commission on the state of the armed forces of Germany.
Especially about the state of the Air Force and Transport Aviation. Then everything will fall into place.

[Jack O'Neill]

For an example, read the February report of the Bundestag commission on the state of the armed forces of Germany.
Especially about the state of the Air Force and Transport Aviation. Then everything will fall into place.

I'm lazy. In a nutshell is it possible, if not difficult?
It will not be difficult for you, given how much I have helped your race.)