Two C-130J have arrived very recently, while the station — named after Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh — is awaiting the arrival of four more under a month. The six medium-lift capability C-130J will complete the first squadron of six such aircraft in eastern India. One of the divisions will be stationed at the Panagarh station once it is fully raised. C-130J Super Hercules can perform multiple duties, officials indicated. Its movement and manoeuvrability is perhaps the reason why the U.S. forces used the transport aircraft extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Source: The Hindu July 27, 2017 15:00 UTC