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Описание: Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules" prepares to leave the Maryland Air National Guard on September 13, 2011 at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, MD while routine maintenance is performed on the new Alenia C-27J "Spartan". The 135th Airlift Group transitioned from the Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules" to the Alenia C-27J "Spartan", which was designed to meet Air Force requirements for a rugged, medium-sized air-land transport. The Alenia C-27J "Spartan" is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica's earlier G.222 (C-27A "Spartan" in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various other systems also used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules". In addition to the standard transport configuration, specialized variants of the C-27J have been developed for maritime patrol, search and rescue, C3 ISR (command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), fire support and electronic warfare and ground-attack missions. In 2007, the C-27J was selected as the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) for the United States military; these were produced in an international teaming arrangement under which L-3 Communications served as the prime contractor. 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. The C-27J has also been ordered by the military air units of Australia, Bulgaria, Chad, Italy, Greece, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, and Zambia (on order).

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