Aeronaves y UAV

HC-130J Coast Guard

Also known as
  • HC-130J
  • HC-130J Super Hercules
  • HC-130J Long Range Surveillance Aircraft

El HC-130J Coast Guard es la variante C-130J de vigilancia de largo alcance y busqueda y rescate de la U.S. Coast Guard, construida por Lockheed Martin. Combina la celula Super Hercules con el sistema de mision Minotaur, radar maritimo, sensores EO/IR y comunicaciones de mando y control de la Coast Guard para tareas remotas de patrulla y rescate.

HC-130J Coast Guard, Aeronave de vigilancia de largo alcance, busqueda y rescate, y patrulla maritima, Aeronaves y UAV
Image source: Wikimedia Commons USCG C-130H and HC-130J inflight.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Fleet Snapshot

El HC-130J es un C-130J misionizado de la Coast Guard: una plataforma de largo alcance ajustada para patrulla maritima, coordinacion de rescate, aplicacion de la ley y busquedas sostenidas sobre el mar.

DatoDetalle
Celula de baseC-130 Hercules, Tactical airlift transport aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsC-130 Hercules / familia C-130J Super Hercules
Configuracion de misionSistema de mision Minotaur, radar especifico de la Coast Guard, sensores EO/IR, comunicaciones, integracion Rescue 21 y herramientas de mando y control
Flota financiadaAsignaciones para 25 aeronaves HC-130J completamente misionizadas destinadas a reemplazar la capacidad heredada HC-130H
Hito actualCGNR 2019, la aeronave numero 19, fue aceptada en abril de 2026 y entro en misionizacion Minotaur en L3Harris Waco el 3 de junio de 2026
Documented Operations Context

La evidencia sobre el HC-130J localizada para esta pagina apunta a misiones operativas de la Coast Guard mas que a un conflicto armado nominal. Comunicados oficiales documentan conciencia del dominio maritimo, patrullas de aplicacion pesquera y apoyo logistico contra narcoticos.

Operation Frontier Sentinel

Aeronaves HC-130J con base en Kodiak observaron o apoyaron respuestas a buques rusos, chinos y de investigacion chinos cerca de Alaska y en el mar de Bering.

Operation Nasse

Una tripulacion HC-130J de Barbers Point patrullo alta mar del Pacifico Sur como parte de una operacion de control de pesca ilegal, no declarada y no reglamentada.

Apoyo contra narcoticos

Un HC-130J de la Coast Guard transporto por aire a Panama una embarcacion de reemplazo over-the-horizon durante una patrulla contra narcoticos de Joint Interagency Task Force South.

Fuentes: U.S. Coast Guard encounters joint Chinese Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard patrol; U.S. Coast Guard completes Operation Nasse in Pacific region; U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home, offloads approximately $93.2 million.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Aeronave de vigilancia de largo alcance, busqueda y rescate, y patrulla maritima
Unit cost
Poco menos de 75,3 millones de dolares para el C-130J de base numero 17 aceptado en 2023 antes de la misionizacion
Produced
2003-presente
Number built
18 HC-130J operativos; aeronave numero 19 en misionizacion Minotaur; asignaciones presupuestarias previstas para 25 aeronaves completamente misionizadas
Developed from
C-130J Super Hercules

Specifications

Techo de servicio
33.000 pies
Alcance
5.000 millas / 4.900 millas nauticas
Autonomia
Mas de 20 horas
Velocidad de crucero
374 mph / 320 nudos de velocidad verdadera
Longitud
97 ft. 9 in. en los datos del programa de la Coast Guard; la pagina de producto de Lockheed Martin indica 99 ft. 7 in.
Envergadura
132 ft. 7 in.
Altura
38 ft. 11 in.
Peso bruto
175.000 lb
Sistema de mision
Conjunto de sistema de mision Minotaur con integracion Rescue 21, equipos C5ISR, identificacion automatica y radiogoniometria, radar multimodo especifico de la Coast Guard, torreta avanzada de sensor EO/IR, procesador de mision de arquitectura abierta y conjunto de comunicaciones
Variants

El HC-130J Coast Guard es un derivado misionizado del C-130J Super Hercules para vigilancia de largo alcance y patrulla maritima. Es distinto de la variante de rescate de combate HC-130J Combat King II de la Air Force y reemplaza la capacidad heredada HC-130H de la Coast Guard.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
C-130 Hercules, Tactical airlift transport aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsC-130J Super HerculesBaseline Super Hercules family

The Coast Guard accepts new C-130J aircraft from Lockheed Martin before Minotaur missionization turns them into fully operational HC-130Js.

Sources: Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft

HC-130J Combat King II, Fixed-wing personnel recovery and helicopter air-to-air refueling aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsHC-130J Combat King IIAir Force combat-rescue variant

The Combat King II is a different HC-130J variant; the Coast Guard configuration is built for maritime patrol, search and rescue, law enforcement, and command-and-control missions.

Sources: HC-130J Coast Guard (Lockheed Martin)

HC-130HAeronave heredada de vigilancia de largo alcance de la Coast Guard

El programa de la Coast Guard describe la flota HC-130J completamente misionizada como reemplazo de la capacidad heredada HC-130H.

Sources: HC-130J Long Range Surveillance Aircraft

C-130J Super HerculesFamilia Super Hercules de base

La Coast Guard acepta nuevas aeronaves C-130J de Lockheed Martin antes de que la misionizacion Minotaur las convierta en HC-130J plenamente operativos.

HC-130J Combat King IIVariante de rescate de combate de la Air Force

El Combat King II es una variante HC-130J diferente; la configuracion de la Coast Guard esta construida para patrulla maritima, busqueda y rescate, aplicacion de la ley y misiones de mando y control.

Installed Mission Systems

El paquete de misionizacion del HC-130J combina el sistema de mision Minotaur con un radar multimodo especifico de la Coast Guard y otros equipos de sensores y comunicaciones.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
Coast Guard-specific multi-mode radar, Multi-mode surveillance radar, Support EquipmentCoast Guard-specific multi-mode radarRadar multimodo AN/APY-11

Las paginas de programa y entrega de la Coast Guard vinculan este radar AN/APY-11 con la misionizacion Minotaur de la aeronave.

Sources: HC-130J Long Range Surveillance Aircraft, Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft

Minotaur Mission System Suite, Mission management and sensor-fusion suite, Support EquipmentMinotaur Mission System SuiteConjunto de sistema de mision

La pagina del programa HC-130J de la Coast Guard dice que la aeronave esta equipada con el Minotaur Mission System Suite para trabajos de vigilancia de largo alcance y rescate.

Sources: HC-130J Long Range Surveillance Aircraft, Minotaur Mission System

EO/IR Pod, Electro-optical/infrared airborne sensor pod, Support EquipmentEO/IR PodPod EO/IR montado en el morro

La ficha tecnica HC-130J de la Coast Guard dice que el conjunto de sistema de mision incluye un pod EO/IR montado en el morro.

Sources: HC-130J Super Hercules | USCG

Timeline

HC-130J Coast Guard Key Events

  1. Primera entrega a la Coast Guard

    Lockheed Martin entrego formalmente los primeros transportes aereos HC-130J para misiones maritimas y de seguridad interior de la Coast Guard.

    Sources: Lockheed Martin Formally Delivers Coast Guard HC-130J Airlifters for Maritime And Homeland Security Missions

  2. Primer Block 8.1 actualizado entregado

    Lockheed Martin entrego el primer HC-130J actualizado al Block 8.1, iniciando la ruta de misionizacion Minotaur mas reciente de la Coast Guard.

    Sources: Lockheed Martin Delivers First Block 8.1 Upgrade HC-130J to U.S. Coast Guard

  3. Aeronave numero 17 aceptada antes de lo previsto

    La Coast Guard acepto su HC-130J numero 17 en configuracion de base antes de lo previsto y por debajo del presupuesto, con misionizacion posterior en Waco, Texas.

    Sources: Coast Guard accepts 17th C-130J long range surveillance aircraft

  4. Aeronave numero 18 lista para mision entregada

    La Coast Guard dijo que estaban en curso las actividades finales de entrega de su HC-130J de vigilancia de largo alcance completamente misionizado numero 18, CGNR 2018, para apoyar la transicion de Air Station Sacramento.

    Sources: Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft

  5. C-130J numero 19 aceptado

    La Coast Guard acepto el CGNR 2019, su C-130J de vigilancia de largo alcance numero 19, de Lockheed Martin Aeronautics en Marietta, Georgia.

    Sources: Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft

  6. CGNR 2019 entra en misionizacion

    La Coast Guard incorporo el CGNR 2019 a la misionizacion Minotaur en L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems en Waco, Texas, con finalizacion prevista tras aproximadamente un ano de trabajo de integracion.

    Sources: Coast Guard starts missionization of 19th C-130J long range surveillance aircraft

Media

HC-130J Coast Guard Videos

HC-130J Coast Guard Images

HC-130J Coast Guard, Aeronave de vigilancia de largo alcance, busqueda y rescate, y patrulla maritima, Aeronaves y UAV - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons USCG C-130J.jpg
Related Weapon Systems
HC-130J Combat King II, Fixed-wing personnel recovery and helicopter air-to-air refueling aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsHC-130J Combat King IIFixed-wing personnel recovery and helicopter air-to-air refueling aircraftThe HC-130J Combat King II is Lockheed Martin's C-130J-derived U.S. Air Force rescue and helicopter-refueling aircraft. Developed under the HC/MC-130 recapitalization program, it replaced the HC-130P/N King as the service's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform, with night-vision-compatible systems, defensive aids, forward-looking infrared, radar and missile-warning receivers, UARRSI aerial-refueling reception, and mission communications for combat search-and-rescue, disaster response, emergency aeromedical evacuation, airdrop, airland, and forward-area refueling work.
C-130 Hercules, Tactical airlift transport aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsC-130 HerculesTactical airlift transport aircraftThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a U.S. tactical airlift family built by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for rough-strip operations, oversized cargo, airdrop, and theater logistics. Direct sources document Hercules transport use from Vietnam and Desert Storm through Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Mosul campaign, while the broader family includes gunship, tanker, rescue, special-operations, and electronic-warfare derivatives.
KC-130J Hercules, Marine Corps tanker-transport aircraft with former Harvest HAWK armed mission kit, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsKC-130J HerculesMarine Corps tanker-transport aircraft with former Harvest HAWK armed mission kitThe KC-130J Hercules is the U.S. Marine Corps' Lockheed Martin-built C-130J tanker-transport variant for tactical refueling, assault support, airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and related battlefield support. Its former Harvest HAWK mission kit turned selected aircraft into armed overwatch platforms with sensors and AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-176 Griffin missiles, a configuration documented in Afghanistan combat use and later retired as Marine Corps requirements shifted.
EC-130J Commando Solo, Airborne information operations and psychological operations aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsEC-130J Commando SoloAirborne information operations and psychological operations aircraftThe EC-130J Commando Solo is a Lockheed Martin C-130J-derived U.S. Air Force special-mission aircraft that broadcasts information operations and psychological operations messages across AM, FM, HF, TV, and military communications bands. The 193rd Special Operations Wing operates the aircraft, which adds enhanced navigation, self-protection, air refueling, digital message playback, and live-broadcast capability to the Hercules airframe.
EO/IR Pod, Electro-optical/infrared airborne sensor pod, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentEO/IR PodElectro-optical/infrared airborne sensor podEO/IR Pod is a support-equipment entry for airborne electro-optical and infrared sensor pods used to find, track, and designate targets from aircraft and UAVs. The page centers on source-backed examples: Canadian WESCAM sensors assessed on Turkish UAVs in Nagorno-Karabakh, Libya, and Syria; Aero's L-39 Skyfox mission fit showing an EO/IR pod; and the U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J's nose-mounted EO/IR pod. Because carrier publications often name the function rather than a specific model, the relationship notes separate identified WESCAM MX-series evidence from generic EO/IR-pod references.

Sources

HC-130J Coast Guard (Lockheed Martin)Publisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports the HC-130J product background, manufacturer context, mission-system description, and published range, speed, ceiling, length, wingspan, and gross weight figures. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Lockheed Martin Formally Delivers Coast Guard HC-130J Airlifters for Maritime And Homeland Security MissionsPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports the first Coast Guard delivery date and the HC-130J's early maritime-security program background. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Lockheed Martin Delivers First Block 8.1 Upgrade HC-130J to U.S. Coast GuardPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports the first Block 8.1 missionization delivery and the Minotaur/radar upgrade path for later HC-130J aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Coast Guard accepts 17th C-130J long range surveillance aircraftPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the reported aircraft cost, baseline delivery status, and the missionization pipeline for later Coast Guard HC-130Js. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraftPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts holding-bucket operational use context: the HC-130J is in service with the U.S. Coast Guard for long-range surveillance, search and rescue, maritime patrol, law enforcement, and command-and-control missions. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Wikimedia Commons USCG C-130H and HC-130J inflight.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the primary HC-130J image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Wikimedia Commons USCG C-130J.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the gallery HC-130J image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23HC-130J Long Range Surveillance AircraftPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the current Coast Guard program profile, operating bases, 18-aircraft operational fleet, CGNR 2019 missionization status, 25-aircraft appropriations context, and background context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Minotaur Mission SystemPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the HC-130J Minotaur mission-system fit and the Coast Guard's open-architecture mission-system context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Minotaur Mission System Fact SheetPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the HC-130J Minotaur integration context and the Coast Guard surveillance-system description. | Accessed: 2026-06-27HC-130J Super Hercules | USCGPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the HC-130J datasheet description that names the nose-mounted EO/IR pod in the mission system suite. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Coast Guard takes delivery of 19th HC-130J long range surveillance aircraftPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports the April 10, 2026 acceptance of CGNR 2019 from Lockheed Martin, the 19th Coast Guard C-130J long-range surveillance aircraft, and the aircraft's planned missionization path. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Coast Guard starts missionization of 19th C-130J long range surveillance aircraftPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports CGNR 2019 entering Minotaur missionization at L3Harris Waco on June 3, 2026, and the Block 8.1 context for the 19th aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-04U.S. Coast Guard completes Operation Nasse in Pacific regionPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts holding-bucket operational use context: a Coast Guard HC-130J crew deployed by Air Station Barbers Point patrolled South Pacific high seas during Operation Nasse. | Accessed: 2026-07-04U.S. Coast Guard encounters joint Chinese Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard patrolPublisher: U.S. Coast Guard | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts holding-bucket operational use context: a Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules from Air Station Kodiak observed Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard ships in the Bering Sea during Operation Frontier Sentinel. | Accessed: 2026-07-04U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home, offloads approximately $93.2 millionPublisher: U.S. Southern Command | Note: Supports 2015 Various Conflicts holding-bucket operational use context: a Coast Guard HC-130J airlifted a replacement over-the-horizon boat to Panama City during a Joint Interagency Task Force South counter-narcotics patrol. | Accessed: 2026-07-04