The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a medium-sized military transport aircraft. The C-27J is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica's G.222 (C-27A Spartan in US service) with the engines and systems of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules. The aircraft was selected as the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) for the United States military. The C-27J has also been ordered by the militaries of Italy Greece Bulgaria Lithuania Mexico Morocco and Romania.
Made by Alenia Aeronautica.
It is the successor of the Aeritalia G.222 .