EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry

The EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry is a medium-range, twin-engined turboprop aircraft flown by the United States Coast Guard on search and rescue and maritime patrol missions. It is based on the CN-235-300 MP Persuader, the maritime patrol version of the CASA CN-235 military transport, and was procured under the Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System Program as a Medium Range Surveillance Aircraft to replace the Dassault HU-25 Guardian jet. The aircraft is supplied by Airbus Group, Inc, formerly EADS North America, and is built in Spain by CASA and in Indonesia by IPTN. It carries a roll-on, roll-off Mission System Pallet electronics suite from Lockheed Martin and offers an eight-hour endurance. The first aircraft was delivered in December 2006, and the 18th and final HC-144A in October 2014. The Coast Guard is upgrading its 18 aircraft to the HC-144B standard under the Ocean Sentry Refresh project.