The Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super" Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the venerable Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems. The Hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. During more than 50 years of service, the C-130 has participated in military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. The Hercules has also outlived several planned successor designs.

The largest operators of the new model are the
U.S. Air Force, which is ordering the aircraft in increasing numbers. Other operators of the C-130J are the U.S. Marine Corps (being their 4th variant after KC-130F, KC-130R and KC-130T, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Danish Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Italian Air Force.