Jan. 26, 2021

RDC participates in research on improving Coast Guard mission success during Arctic winter

As the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star continues its historic winter deployment to project power and a sovereign presence in the Arctic, Shalane Regan, a member of the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), is working with other scientists and researchers on board to find ways to operate most effectively in the harsh environment.

Jan. 22, 2021

Coast Guard commissions 41st fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 41st fast response cutter (FRC), Charles Moulthrope, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Jan. 21.

Jan. 21, 2021

Coast Guard awards hull contract as part of MH-60T sustainment effort

The Coast Guard awarded a contract today to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of Stratford, Connecticut, for new H-60 helicopter hulls as part of a program to extend the service life of the service’s current fleet of MH-60T helicopters for an additional 20,000 flight hours.

Jan. 15, 2021

Coast Guard releases cutter videos, announces waterways commerce cutter webinar

The Coast Guard waterways commerce cutter (WCC) program released two videos today showing layouts, operational footage and crew interviews from the river buoy and inland construction tenders in anticipation of the upcoming request for proposal (RFP) release.

Jan. 13, 2021

Coast Guard awards Polar Star service life extension contract

The Coast Guard today awarded an indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contract to Mare Island Dry Dock LLC of Vallejo, California, for the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star service life extension project (SLEP).

Jan. 7, 2021

Coast Guard MH-65 program delivers four upgraded Dolphin helicopters

The Coast Guard short range recovery helicopter program within the past month delivered four MH-65E helicopters: three to Air Station Port Angeles, Washington, and one to Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama.

Dec. 22, 2020

Coast Guard accepts 42nd fast response cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 42nd fast response cutter (FRC), Robert Goldman, in Key West, Florida, Dec. 21.

Dec. 21, 2020

Coast Guard delivers ninth Minotaur-missionized HC-144 to fleet

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its ninth HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) modifications and the Minotaur mission system Dec. 16, 2020.

Dec. 18, 2020

RDC utilizing Polar Star deployment for research on challenges of Arctic winter

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is part of a unique future-focused Arctic deployment of the nation’s only active heavy icebreaker, Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star.

Dec. 18, 2020

Coast Guard awards polar security cutter communication management system contract

The Coast Guard on Dec. 17 awarded a firm-fixed price contract to L3 Technologies Inc. in Camden, New Jersey, for the design, testing and production of the communication management system (CMS) for the Coast Guard’s polar security cutters (PSCs).