The aircraft also contains a completely integrated defensive system, low-power color radar, digital moving map display, and digital auto pilot. More upgrades include; improved fuel, environmental and ice-protection and an enhanced cargo-handling system. This cutting-edge technology helps to cut cost by reducing the manpower required and by lessening operating and support costs. This in-turn provides overall life-cycle cost savings over the previous C-130 models (C-130 Hercules,
The aircraft also contains a completely integrated defensive system, low-power color radar, digital moving map display, and digital auto pilot. More upgrades include; improved fuel, environmental and ice-protection and an enhanced cargo-handling system. This cutting-edge technology helps to cut cost by reducing the manpower required and by lessening operating and support costs. This in-turn provides overall life-cycle cost savings over the previous C-130 models (C-130 Hercules,