April 12, 2019

U.S. Coast Guard R&D and Connecticut Military Department Sign Cooperative Agreement

The U.S. Coast Guard Research & Development Center and the Connecticut National Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will pave the way for the two organizations to explore mutually beneficial partnerships to collaborate on a number of different research endeavors in the realms of cyber, intelligence, Arctic operations and concept development.

March 29, 2019

Memorandum Allows Collaboration Between U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Research Labs

The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (CCDC) corporate laboratory, the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), which gives both parties permission to collaborate on technological research and projects.

March 29, 2019

Coast Guard awards contract for MH-65 helicopter components

The Coast Guard awarded a $21.3 million contract to Tyonek Manufacturing Group Inc. of Madison, Alabama, March 12 to procure 89 wiring harness packages for its MH-65 short range recovery helicopters. Once delivered, Coast Guard crews at the Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, will replace the wiring harnesses alongside

March 29, 2019

Seventh 225-foot seagoing buoy tender arrives for midlife maintenance availability

Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore arrived at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, March 25, 2019, to begin midlife maintenance availability (MMA) work as part of the In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program.

March 28, 2019

Final HC-130J with legacy mission system inducted into Minotaur Missionization

The Coast Guard's Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Aircraft Program reached a significant milestone March 18, when CGNR-2001 was inducted into the Minotaur Mission System Suite modification program at L3 Technologies Inc. Integrated Aerospace Systems in Waco, Texas.

March 22, 2019

Coast Guard commissions 31st fast response cutter

The Coast Guard today commissioned the 31st fast response cutter (FRC), Terrell Horne, in San Pedro, California.

March 22, 2019

Coast Guard accepts 33rd fast response cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 33rd fast response cutter (FRC), Joseph Doyle, in Key West, Florida, March 21.

March 13, 2019

Coast Guard Accepts Missionized HC-130J Aircraft

The Coast Guard accepted its ninth HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft outfitted with the Minotaur Mission System Suite March 8. Integration was completed at L3 Technologies Inc. Integrated Systems Platform Integration Division in Waco, Texas.

March 13, 2019

Coast Guard delivers missionized HC-144s to fleet

The Coast Guard transferred its fourth HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) modifications and the Minotaur mission system into the fleet Feb. 19.

March 5, 2019

Coast Guard commissions 30th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 30th fast response cutter (FRC), Robert Ward, in San Francisco, California, March 2.