Four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters were formally delivered to the State of Qatar in ceremonies at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia, on 28 September 2011. The new aircraft are the longer fuselage variant of the C-130J and will be used for humanitarian relief and military missions. The new airlift fleet will be ferried to Qatar, the first Middle East country to operate the C-130J, in October. In addition to the aircraft, the Qatar Emiri Air Force will receive aircrew and maintenance training; spares; ground support and test equipment; and a team of in-country specialists who will be based in-country to provide technical support.
