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The Coast Guard accepted its 16th missionized HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft Feb. 19, 2024, from L3Harris in Waco, Texas. CGNR 2016 was delivered to Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina.


The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 17th C-130J long range surveillance aircraft Aug. 10, 2023, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia. The aircraft will operate out of the Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, until it undergoes missionization at L3Harris in Waco, Texas.


The Coast Guard accepted its 16th C-130J long range surveillance aircraft Nov. 10, 2022, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia. The aircraft will next undergo missionization which encompasses the installation of the Minotaur Mission System Suite and APY-11 multimode radar at L3Harris in Waco, Texas.


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Two Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crewmembers prepare to recover the 26-foot over the horizon-IV boat June 20, 2014, after conducting a personnel transfer of four crewmembers from the HMCS Calgary. The transfer was part of a crew exchange between ships for the transit out to the Hawaiian Islands for the 2014 Rim of the Pacific exercise. U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda M. Emery.


Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Orders 11 Over-The-Horizon Cutter Boats

July 6, 2016

The Coast Guard placed delivery orders for 11 over the horizon-IV cutter boats worth approximately $4.76 million with SAFE Boats International LLC of Bremerton, Washington, June 28.

Two of the boats will go to the sixth NSC, Munro, which is in production with delivery planned for December. Eight boats will go to medium endurance cutters, and one will go to an FRC currently being built.

The total number of OTH-IVs ordered is now 66; the June 28 orders support boat production and delivery through mid-2017.

The OTH-IV boats deploy from their cutters to deliver boarding teams to vessels of interest during search and rescue; law enforcement; ports, waterways and coastal security; and defense readiness missions. They are 26 feet long and have a top speed of 40 knots. Compared to the OTH-III, they feature increased cargo space and seating, higher speeds, and compatibility with both stern and side-davit launch and recovery systems.

Forty OTH-IVs have been delivered, including boats for the five NSCs and 17 FRCs in service.

For more information: Cutter Boats program page