Tue, Jan 06, 2009
$13.25 Million Contract Options to Provide Mission Systems for
the HC-130J Aircraft
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Coast Guard exercised contract
options valued at $13.25 million to install mission systems aboard
two additional HC-130J aircraft. Once delivered, these aircraft
will complete the Coast Guard's planned inventory of six
missionized HC-130Js.
The aircraft's new mission equipment and sensor packages deliver
enhanced search, detection and tracking capabilities in maritime
search and rescue, law enforcement and homeland security
missions.
"The mission equipment makes the Coast Guard's HC-130J an
incredibly versatile aircraft, critical to meeting today's
increased mission requirements," said Mike Fralen, Deepwater
Aviation lead for Lockheed Martin.
The mission-equipped HC-130J aircraft provide increased mission
capability with improved fuel efficiency, higher availability and
greater range and endurance. The HC-130J aircraft mission system
leverages the technology that was developed for the HC-144A ("Ocean
Sentry") Maritime Patrol Aircraft and its mission system pallet.
The aircraft modifications include installation of a belly-mounted
surface search radar, which provides superior visibility and
360-degree coverage to assist in search and rescue missions.
Modifications also include a nose-mounted Electro-Optical/Infra-Red
imaging system, a flight deck mission operator station and a
mission integrated communication system.
The Lockheed Martin mission system on the HC-130J is integrated
into the flight area, which allows for the operators to directly
coordinate with the rest of the flight crew when responding to
critical missions. And unlike the HC-144A pallet solution, the
HC-130J configuration leaves the cargo space fully useable.
Previously delivered HC-130J aircraft have proven their
capabilities in the field. In a recent deployment, the aircraft's
mission system enabled Coast Guard operators to identify, track and
assist in the interception of suspected vessels, leading to the
confiscation of 10 tons of cocaine.
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