Long Range Surveillance Aircraft
An HC-130J in flight over North Carolina. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Dave Silva.
The modernization and recapitalization of the HC-130H/J aircraft will enable Coast Guard aircrews to perform the long range maritime patrol requirements more efficiently. Learn more about the LRS>>
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In January 2012, the Coast Guard began a new phase of upgrades on a HC-130H prototype by replacing obsolete cockpit equipment with new multi-function displays, along with other structural upgrades. The SELEX radar has been installed on all 22 HC-130Hs and one prototype. Six HC-130J aircraft have been accepted and incorporated into the service’s mission-ready fleet.
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Prototyping Begins for HC-130H Upgrades
In January, the Coast Guard commenced a new phase in the upgrade of its 30-year-old HC-130H long range surveillance aircraft. This effort will replace obsolete cockpit equipment with new mult-function displays, along with other structural upgrades. Read more: Delivering the Goods (PDF, page 5)>>
Last HC-130H Receives New Surface Search Radar; Contract for Electronic Flight Display System Awarded
The last of the Coast Guard’s 22 HC-130H “Hercules” Long Range Surveillance Aircraft has now been outfitted with a new surface search radar system, marking the completion of the first segment of the aircraft’s recapitalization. Read more>>
Operational Readiness and the HC-130H/J Program
When Rick Seitz was an aircraft maintenance officer for the U.S. Air Force, they had a squadron of 24 authorized airplanes. Read more>>
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Recapitalization (pdf)
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