Lockheed Martin Says Mexico Announces Second C-130J-30 Acquisition

09:04 AM EDT, 09/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Lockheed Martin (LMT) said Wednesday that Mexico's Fuerza Aerea Mexicana recently announced the acquisition of a second C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, following its purchase of the first aircraft in January. The C-130J-30, a stretched variant with 15 feet of additional cargo space, provides increased power, range, fuel efficiency and payload capacity for tactical airlift missions, the company said. Lockheed Martin added that the second aircraft will double Mexico's humanitarian-response capability, allowing it to sustain rapid humanitarian assistance across Latin America, and support regional security missions.