AgustaWestland Signs US Coast Guard Contract Extension, 01-Feb-03 : AgustaWestland signed a contract for a continuation of its U.S. Coast Guard HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron) program. Eight A109, as MH-68A, used since 2000 from Jacksonville, Florida
USCG MH-68 / A109 Fleet Yields Fast Pay-Off, 22-Mar-02 : The U.S. Coast Guard's first patrols using tough new tactics employing armed MH-68s, a dedicated version of the twin-engine Agusta A109 Power helicopter, scored a perfect three busts in three attempts against drug-laden speedboats bound for U.S. shores. The U.S. Coast Guard’s three interdictions netted a combined total of more than 13,000 pounds of cocaine along with several arrests.
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