Coast Guard

EADS North America has delivered the fourth and final Airbus Military CN235-300 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to be supplied to the Mexican Navy under a U.S. Coast Guard managed foreign military sales agreement.The Coast Guard employs the CN235-300 in the HC-144A Ocean Sentry configuration for a range of missions, including search and rescue, disaster relief and drug interdiction. In March, a Coast Guard HC-144 crew used the aircraft's sensor capabilities to locate and help interdict a semi...Read Full Story

The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a $78.5 million contract option to purchase the service’s 16th and 17th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft from prime contractor EADS North America. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter. More than 250 CN235 aircraft are currently being operated by 27 countries.The option is part of a contract awarded to EADS North America in August 2010 for three aircraft, plus options for up to six additional aircraft.Read moreRead Full Story

Coast Guard icebreaker escorts tanker through Bering Sea ice BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The Healy is the Coast Guard's only current operating polar icebreaker. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis. BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The...Read Full Story

Coast Guard icebreaker escorts tanker through Bering Sea iceBERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The Healy is the Coast Guard's only current operating polar icebreaker. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The vessels are...Read Full Story

EADS North America has delivered the second of four Airbus Military CN235-300 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to be supplied to the Mexican Navy. The foreign military sales contract for the aircraft is managed by the U.S. Coast Guard, which uses the CN235-300 in the HC-144A Ocean Sentry configuration for missions ranging from search and rescue to drug interdiction.In January, EADS North America delivered its 13th HC-144A Ocean Sentry to the U.S. Coast Guard, two months ahead of schedule. The...Read Full Story

Airbus Military has announced that along with prime contractor EADS North America, it has delivered the 13th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the US Coast Guard. The delivery comes two months ahead of the contractual delivery date.The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 250 of which are operated by 27 countries. In addition to search and rescue, the Coast Guard is utilising the Ocean Sentry’s superior endurance and flexibility for...Read Full Story

The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) received on Friday its third CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) in Bandung.The South Korean agency placed an order in December 2008 to acquire four CN-235 MPAs in a total contract worth US$94 million.“Before the third CN-235 MPA is flown to South Korea, the aircraft had undergone a testing series according to existing procedures and has carried out an admissions test,” PT DI aircraft integration...Read Full Story

The US Coast Guard has awarded prime contractor EADS North America a $117 million contract for three HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft, with options for up to six more aircraft over the next four years. The HC-144A is based on the highly successful Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 250 of which are in operation by 26 countries.The Ocean Sentry plays a crucial role in Coast Guard aviation missions that include maritime patrol, intelligence/surveillance...Read Full Story

The US Coast Guard has ordered three additional Airbus Military CN235s through EADS-North America, which is the prime contractor for EADS military and defence products sold into the United States.The US Coast Guard, which holds options for up to six more aircraft over the next four years, is using the CN235s as Maritime Patrol Aircraft, under the designation HC-144A Ocean Sentry. The contract for the three HC-144As is valued at US $117 million.Read moreRead Full Story

Deployment of the U.S. Coast Guard's HC-144A Ocean Sentry has expanded to the world's busiest air/sea rescue unit -- Air Station Miami, Florida -- as the EADS-built multi-mission aircraft continues to demonstrate its capabilities in operational service.Air Station Miami received its first Ocean Sentry in March, and ultimately will operate five of the twin-engine HC-144As. The second Ocean Sentry is scheduled to arrive later this month, and a third will be transferred in July. Air Station...Read Full Story