Part III
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1986:
Sikorsky S-70 [HH-60J JayHawk]
1999, May :
Bell XV-15 [ HV-609 ]
Using the XV-15 Tiltrotor, a
compatibility test was demonstrated on board a 270
foot USCG cutter, underway south of Key West, Florida.
The test proved that deck compatibility is expected with the
BA609
tiltrotor operationally on typical USCG ships.
1999, Sept. 13:
US Coast Guard Fires at Drug Boats
MH-90 Enforcer
a McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD900 Explorer under evaluation
2000, Sept:
The US Coast Guard is acquiring under 2 year lease, a number of
Agusta
A109E Power helicopters for Go-Fast drug interdiction, to be based at
Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida.
Two Agusta 109 's were to be delivered on Oct 6, 2000 but this did not happen as Agusta did not have
the helo 's ready. Although a ceremony was performed in Philadelphia, PA at Agusta 's US assembly plant at N.E.
Philadelphia Airport. Delivery could be delayed up till mid-November 2000
2001, December:
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Members of The US Coast Guard, and Agusta Aerospace Corporation, pose in
front of, one of the eight, specially built variants of the A109 POWER.
Designated the MH-68 Mako, this ship's mission equipment includes a rescue hoist,
emergency floats, .50-caliber sniper rifle, M240 machine gun, night vision goggles, FLIR,
Light Eye, and NightSun searchlight. Avionics include a fully integrated avionics suite,
HUD, and GPS moving map. The Makos are powered by two FADEC-equipped
Pratt & Whitney Canada
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2002, March:
MH-68
The Coast Guard selected the Agusta A109E Power as its choice for an armed,
anti-narcotics helicopter.
The service entered into a lease agreement for eight of the Italian made "Mako" armed
interdiction helicopters to support its law enforcement functions. The program is
expected to cost approximately $18 million.
Although was called "Mako" by Agusta, there was not an official name for the MH-68A until 2003
2002, September: VUAV
Selection of the vertical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle element of the US Coastguard’s
major Deepwater re-equipment programme is required within the next year, so it can be ready
for use by 2006 when new coastguard cutters are scheduled to enter service.
Initial Deepwater UAV validation studies are due in December 2002.
VUAVs will provide a key sensor capability for the coastguard. The US$11 billion
Deepwater project requires 69 VUAVs, and Bell’s
Eagle Eye
tiltrotor UAV was included
in the ICGS package selected earlier this year. However, Northrop Grumman’s
Fire Scout
is also believed to be once again under consideration.
2002, November: VUAV
Bell Helicopter Textron will remodel its HV-911 Eagle Eye unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) production version in preparation for the US Coast Guard
Integrated Deepwater System Program (ISDP) contract announcement.
In an effort to reduce signature the redesign is said to include the airframe,
and possibly a new engine.
2003: Stingray
The USCG MH-68A is officially named Stingray
2004, March 8:
Bell Eagle Eye UAV tilt rotor reachs Critical Milestone For the U.S. Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program
2005:
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
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