Northrop Grumman Facility Selected as Certified US Maintenance Depot for C-130 Hercules Fleet

October 27, 2026

Summary
Northop Grumman will become a certified U.S. C-130 depot, expanding fleet maintenance and readiness support from Lake Charles, Louisiana. 

Key Takeaways

• Northrop Grumman will provide C-130 depot maintenance, including aircraft repair, overhaul and inspection.
• The Lake Charles site expands sustainment capacity to improve aircraft availability and return C-130s to service faster. 

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) is expanding its role in sustaining the U.S. C-130 Hercules fleet through depot-level maintenance performed at the company’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, facility. 

Northrop Grumman has been selected as a Certified Continental U.S. depot for the C-130 fleet, expanding maintenance capacity for this critical airlift platform that supports combat, humanitarian and other missions worldwide. The designation was recognized by Lockheed Martin during the C-130 Technical Coordination Group World Wide Review event in Orlando, Florida.

As a certified depot, Northrop Grumman will provide comprehensive aircraft maintenance, including repair, overhaul and inspection. The company’s Lake Charles facility combines an experienced workforce, specialized infrastructure, digital tools, custom fabrication and aircraft capabilities to increase capacity, improve aircraft availability and return C-130's to service faster. 

Underscoring the facility’s broader experience supporting complex mission aircraft with close ties to the C-130 platform, Northrop Grumman also performs integrated modification and maintenance on the U.S. Navy’s E-6B Mercury aircraft at its Lake Charles site in support of the U.S. Navy’s Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. 

This recognition highlights the companies’ partnership in sustaining a critical national airlift capability and Northrop Grumman’s continued investment in scalable maintenance and modernization capabilities that support fleet readiness.

Source : Northrop Grumman Corporation