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Coast Guard To Acquire Three Additional Lockheed Martin HC-130J Surveillance
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Lockheed Martin received a $218 million contract for three additional
HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This will increase the U.S. Coast
Guard fleet of HC-130Js from six to nine. The contract also includes
funding for two mission suites, which are critical in supporting U.S.
Coast Guard search and rescue operations. The new aircraft are scheduled
to be delivered in early 2015.
“The Coast Guard, like many services in the Hercules family, continues
to recapitalize with the C-130J,” said Jack Crisler, Lockheed
Martin vice president for Air Mobility. “The C-130J is without
equal in terms of its multi-role, multi-mission flexibility and availability.
No aircraft in production — or in development — can match
the capabilities of the Super Hercules.” |
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A C-130-H
(top) displaying an historic color scheme to commemorate the 50th anniversary
of the C-130 in Coast Guard Service, flies in formation with a new HC-130J
(bottom).
(picture: USCG)
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The current fleet of HC-130Js, based at Air Station
Elizabeth City, N.C., meets long-range maritime patrol requirements
in areas that cannot be patrolled efficiently by medium range surveillance
aircraft or cutters. The Long Range Surveillance (LRS) aircraft also
provide heavy air transport for maritime safety and security teams,
port security units, and National Strike Force personnel and equipment.
The HC-130J’s special mission suite is comprised of a two mission
system operator station located behind the pilot and co-pilot, a belly-mounted
360-degree long range search radar, nose-mounted forward looking infrared
radar and an advanced mission communications suite. The missionized
HC-130J is designed to deliver enhanced search, detection and tracking
capabilities.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security
and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and
is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture,
integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products
and services. The corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
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