The aforementioned HC-130H/J, C-37A/B and HC-144 account for all but 14 of the Coast Guard's aircraft. The remaining 14 are HC-27Js, a very new model.

The U.S. Coast Guard relies on its aircraft to support its many missions, using them most heavily for search and rescue. However, its aircraft generally did not meet the Coast Guard’s 71 percent ...

In 2022, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) requested public comment about how a new breed of wing-in-ground-effect craft (WIGs) might benefit the offshore energy industry. The agency asked if ...

Since 1968, the United States Coast Guard has mainly operated with the C-130H. That aircraft took its final flight in September of this year, and crews now exclusively use the C-130J.

The Coast Guard has about 56,000 active-duty and auxiliary personnel who operate 259 cutters, 143 helicopters, 57 fixed-wing aircraft, and more than 1,600 smaller boats and launches, according to ...