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Lockheed Martin Delivers Additional HC-130J Super Hercules Aircraft to U.S. Coast Guard.
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US Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules taken at Lajes Air Base (Terceira Island) in the Azores Picture by João Eduardo Sequeira |
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The
HC-130J aircraft has a unique mission system suite installed on the aircraft.
The mission system suite includes a two operator workstation on the flight
deck, a nose-mounted EO/IR pod, a belly-mounted surface search radar,
as well as other communication and surveillance sensors. The HC-130J is a major upgrade from the legacy C-130’s employed by the USCG since 1959. The cockpit avionics upgrades, coupled with more efficient engine and propeller designs, allow the aircraft to fly higher, get on scene faster, stay on scene longer and fly safer than any other fixed wing aircraft in the USCG inventory. This allows for significant savings in terms of operational and logistical costs. The USCG plans to replace all older model HC-130H aircraft with HC-130J aircraft by 2027. |
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