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les long range surveillance aircraft to the L3 Technologies Inc.
Integrated Systems Platform Integration Division in Waco
(TX) on 30 April 2018, to undergo replacement of its legacy
mission system with a newer system called ‘Minotaur’. The
Juliet (Coast Guard Number 2007), will see Minotaur installa-
tion, which is a mission system architecture used by the US
Navy and US Customs and Border Protection. Upgrading it
with the Minotaur Mission System Suite involves modifying
the aircraft to incorporate the radar, sensors, and remain-
ing command, control, communications, computers, Intelli-
gence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance equipment to allow
aircrews to gather and process information for transmission
to surface and shore operators. CGNR 2007 previously oper-
ated out of CGAS Elizabeth City (NC). The retrofit of CGNR
2007 is scheduled for completion in early 2019. The location
and status of all Coast Guard HC-130Js is now as follows:
Elizabeth City
CGNR 2001, CGNR 2002 (operating with legacy mission
system)
CGNR 2003 (Minotaur prototype)
CGNR 2009, CGNR 2010 (Delivered with Minotaur from
production)
CGNR 2004, CGNR 2008 (Retrofitted with Minotaur)
Waco L3 Technologies
CGNR 2011 (Undergoing upgrade from baseline C-130J
configuration)
CGNR 2005, CGNR 2006, CGNR 2007 (Undergoing a Minotaur
retrofit)
Marietta (GA) (Lockheed Martin)
CGNR 2012, CGNR 2013, CGNR 2014 (on order)
During 2017, the USCG had roughly completed modification
During the 2018-1 Joint Warrior edition, highlights certainly were two Australian Navy MH60R Seahawks. Seen here is 816sq N48-008 on arrival
at RAF Lossiemouth, coming from Stornaway. (4 May 2018, Westleigh Bushell)
of two MH-65E short range recovery helicopters: a prototype
and a second helicopter to validate the changes. These two
Dolphins, both modified at Coast Guard Aviation Logistics
Center in Elizabeth City (NC), have now completed prelimi-
nary flight tests. The prototype (serial 6594) was transferred
to NAS Patuxent River (MD) for developmental testing while
the second helicopter (serial 6587) was transferred to the
Aviation Training Center (ATC) in Mobile (AL) for developing
Echo Training Techniques and Procedures. Both helicopters
acted as the low-rate initial modification start of the MH-65E
conversion and sustainment programme in its final segment
of Dolphin upgrades. The MH-65Es are modified with an
advanced digital cockpit, equipped with four large multi-
function displays (MFDs). The USCG plans to modify all 98
MH-65Ds to MH-65E from late 2019, a process that will take
about five years to complete within the USCG’s maintenance
schedule. Eventually, the MH-65Es will be flying within the
USCG well past 2030.
Credits
Daniele Mattiuzzo, Ian Carroll, Jullian Griffith-Jones,
Thomas Hirt, Jos Stevens. Peter Weinert, Edwin de Greeuw,
Joris Heeren, Andy Marden.
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