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>>
Status
The sixth and final missionized HC-130J was delivered to the Coast Guard. The SELEX radar has been installed on all of the current 22 HC-130H fleet and 1 prototype.
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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>>
Coast Guard Accepts Sixth & Final HC-130J
The service completed a very successful acceptance flight on the sixth HC-130J Super Hercules on May 18. “This was the cleanest acceptance flight of them all, which reflects on the hard work of the contractor, our technical community, and our customer to incorporate lessons learned," said HC-130J Deputy Project Manager Scott Rettie. Read more>>
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Recapitalization (pdf)
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