In 2012, the United States Air Force (USAF) elected to retire the C-27J after only a short service life due to budget cuts; they were later reassigned to the U.S. Coast Guard and United States Special Operations Command.

Mar 4, 2014 · Launched in 1997, the C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft incorporates the same propulsion system and advanced avionics as the C-130J Hercules Transporter. The C-27J has been developed by Lockheed Martin Alenia Tactical Transport Systems (LMATTS).

Feb 7, 2024 · The C-27J is the largest aircraft employed by the U.S. Army and used in support of Special Operations Forces of the USASOC.

The Coast Guard and Army Special Operations Command now have 21 new or low-time C-27J Spartan light cargo airplanes in their fleets, provided at no charge by the Air Force, which spent more than $567 million to buy the aircraft.

Nov 8, 2013 · The U.S. Air Force is making progress toward disposing of its fleet of C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The service once fought hard to get the C-27J – a twin-engined, turboprop transport that resembles a scaled-down C-130J Hercules – but now says it …

Jan 1, 2020 · Developed through a collaboration between Alenia and L-3 Communications, this tactical airlifter was originally commissioned through a U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Joint Cargo Aircraft competition.

Nov 4, 2013 · The US Department of Defense (DoD) has allotted seven of the 21 C-27J Spartan tactical airlift aircraft divested by the national air force to the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the department’s spokeswoman Ann Stefanek has announced.

In 2012, the United States Air Force (USAF) elected to retire the C-27J after only a short service life due to budget cuts; they were later reassigned to the U.S. Coast Guard and United States Special Operations Command.

C-27J Spartan. In a document titled "USAF Force Structure Changes: Sustaining Readiness and Modernizing the Total Force," released by the US Air Force in February 2012, the service...

Oct 24, 2021 · The United States Army Special Operations Command Flight Company (UFC) unveiled its new C-27J aircraft during an open house held in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in March 2014. The UFC is the only US Army unit to operate the C-27J, which they introduced to replace the old CASA-212 fleet.