Long Range Surveillance Aircraft
Characteristics:
Number Planned: 22
Airframe Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Wing Span: 132ft. 7in.
Wing Area: 1,734sq.ft.
Height: 38ft. 3in.
Length: 97ft. 9in.
Max Gross Weight: 155,000lbs
Empty Weight: 76,562lbs
Propulsion: HC-130H four Allison T56-A15 Turboprop; HC-130J four Allison
AE2100D3 Turboprop
Speed: HC-130H 330kts; HC-130J 350kts
Range: HC-130H 4,100nm; HC-130J 5,500nm
Endurance: HC-130H 14h; HC-130J 21h
Crew: Seven
The Coast Guard is introducing six "missionized" C-130Js into the fleet and modernizing sixteen C-130Hs to meet long range maritime patrol requirements in areas (such as the vast Pacific Ocean) that cannot be patrolled efficiently by medium range surveillance aircraft or cutters. The Long Range Surveillance (LRS) aircraft also provides heavy air transport for maritime safety and security teams, port security units and the National Strike Force personnel and equipment.
Features
- The LRS C-130 aircraft missionization project
includes:
- advanced sensors for intelligence collection and sharing;
- an electronics suite of command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (C4ISR) equipment common to the LRS and the medium range HC-144A.
- Important capabilities
of the missionized
C-130s include:
- real-time tracking,
- common operating picture
- Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) through integration with Rescue 21