Royal Jordanian Air Force receives three C-130 Hercules from US.

According to information published by the U.S. Department of State on December 9, 2021, the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and the U.S. Embassy in Jordan celebrated the transfer of three C-130 transport aircraft from USAF to RJAF in a ceremony.

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C-130H Hercules transferred from the U.S. Air Force to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (Picture source: Jordanian News Agency)

RJAF has received two of the C-130H aircraft since September 2021, with the third scheduled for delivery in January 2022.

The C-130H Ramp-to-Ramp (R2R) transfer program is the first USAF program to transfer fully active and functional assets to key security partners around the world. R2R delivered its first aircraft in April 2021, and to date has delivered eight of a projected thirty aircraft globally. 

The Royal Jordanian Air Force already operates seven C-130E/H Hercules.