Wings Over Illawarra Airshow 2019

Alen ia C-27J
Spartan
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, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Romania, Peru, and Slovakia.