HC-130J Coast Guard

Service And Conflict Use

1. Feb 4, 2026

   18th mission-ready aircraft delivered

   The Coast Guard said final delivery activities were underway for its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft, CGNR 2018, to support the transition of Air Station Sacramento.

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

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Related Weapon Systems

Aircraft & UAVsKC-130J HerculesMarine transport aircraft configured with Harvest HAWK weapon kitThe KC-130J Hercules is the U.S. Marine Corps' multi-mission C-130J tanker-transport variant built by Lockheed Martin. In Harvest HAWK configuration, Marine sources document the aircraft firing AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and AGM-176 Griffin missiles during close-air-support training and providing an overwatch role alongside refueling and cargo transport.

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Aircraft & 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 aircraft. It is the service's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform and is configured for helicopter air-to-air refueling, command and control, airdrop, and expeditionary operations from austere or denied environments.

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Aircraft & UAVsP-3C Orion patrol aircraftMaritime patrol aircraftThe P-3C Orion patrol aircraft is a U.S. land-based, long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft built by Lockheed Martin. NAVAIR describes it as the Navy’s frontline patrol aircraft since the early 1960s, with a ten-person crew, four Allison T-56 turboprop engines, internal and wing-pylon weapons carriage, and continued reserve and foreign military service after active-duty squadrons transitioned to the P-8A Poseidon.

Aircraft & UAVsSea KingMulti-role maritime helicopterThe Sea King is the British-built Westland WS-61 version of the Sikorsky S-61, adapted for naval anti-submarine, search-and-rescue, utility, and transport missions. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine's Sea Kings come from allied donations rather than new production, giving Ukrainian naval aviation a proven twin-engine maritime helicopter for rescue, reconnaissance, coast guard support, and transport tasks.

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