Peru buys two KC-130H from Spain.

The Government of Peru has confirmed this Saturday the purchase of two Hercules KC-130H aircraft from Spain for an approximate value of 126.7 million soles (about 35 million dollars) that will allow to expand the fleet of its Air Force.

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A Spanish Air Force KC-130H Hercules (Picture source: Wikimedia)

The Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft modified for aerial refueling.

These aircraft will be used by the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) both for military operations and to attend disasters, fires, and other humanitarian operations, as will soon be the national distribution of batches of vaccines against COVID 19.

These two KC-130H Hercules aircraft are part of the ten aircraft of that type they have recently been discharged from the Army Air of Spain to modernize its fleet of medium transport range with the addition of the Airbus A400.

Last year, the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) received the 2 KC-130H Hercules acquired from Spain, which arrived in Montevideo yesterday December 19.