In a first of its kind operation under NATO’s new Arctic Mobility Corridor, a Norwegian C-130J “Block II” Super Hercules conducted a medical evacuation from Svalbard in near total darkness just as Russian Tu-142s circled 50 nautical miles offshore. Unlike older models, this upgraded C-130J features AI-assisted polar navigation, autonomous fuel-line heating, and anti-icing wing tech that allows safe landings on ice-glazed runways at -40°C. Deployed as part of a joint Nordic U.S. Canadian rapid re

The AC-130J Ghostrider is the latest iteration of the AC-130 series of aircraft, which has a long and storied history of serving in various conflicts around the world. | Interesting Engineering