Long Range Surveillance Aircraft
Characteristics:
Number Planned: 9 HC-130J; 16 HC-130H
Length: 99 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 132 feet 7inches
Height: 38 feet 8 inches
Maximum Weight: 175,000 pounds
Speed: 339 knots (J); 325 knots (H)
Range: 5,500 nautical miles (J); 4,100 nautical miles (H)
Endurance: 21 hours (J); 14 hours (H)
Crew: Two (J); Five hours (H)
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 through integration with Rescue 21
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