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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of Upgraded HC-130J

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

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Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of Upgraded HC-130J

Coast Guard HC-130J retrofitted with Minotaur mission package departs L3 Technologies facility in Waco, Texas. Photo: Coast Guard

The Coast Guard said this week that it has taken delivery of an HC-130J maritime surveillance aircraft that has been retrofitted with an integrated mission systems suite that includes new capabilities.The Super Hercules long-range surveillance aircraft is equipped with the Minotaur mission system, and is the first in the Coast Guard’s fleet with a multifunction display unit designed by the service to control mission system radios, better interact with the Minotaur software, eliminate technical issues and reduce obsolescence cost, the…

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