Lockheed Martin detailed the Maritime Patrol/Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) configuration of the venerable C-130 Hercules military transport ...
The capability is available as a retrofit kit for new or old C-130 fleet.
The MPA variant will replace the P-3C Orion ASW aircraft in Lockheed’s line up and compete against dedicate MPA platforms like the Boeing P-8A Poseidon.
Onboard sensors include the belly mounted Multi-Mode search radar, Electro-optical/ Infrared (EO/IR) sensors and an optional MAD (magnetic anomaly detector) at the tail to detect submarines.
Weapons include ramp launched torpedo systems, under wing pylon mounted Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Hellfire air to air missiles. Pylons can carry four each of these missiles.