CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and a Station Sand Key boat crew conducted the rescue of an overdue boater approximately 6 nautical miles west of Three Rooker Island. Friday, March 27, 2026. Rescued was a 39-year-old male who was transported to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition. Leer másCoast Guard Clearwater MH-60T rescue boater near Three Rooker Island[…]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac of a woman (passenger) experiencing a medical emergency aboard the dive yacht Turks and Caicos Explorer II, approximately 200 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Rico. Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2026. The patient is a 66-year-old woman, who Leer másCoast Guard Borinquen MH-60T medevac woman 200 nm off Puerto Rico[…]
March 11, 2026. — Officials from the Spanish Customs Surveillance Service (SVA) of the Tax Agency (AEAT) have intercepted a go-fast vessel with three tons of hashish off the coast of Cadiz and have arrested four people, who have been imprisoned, charged with crimes against public health and smuggling of prohibited goods. The counter-drug operation, Leer másSpanish Customs interdicted a go-fast boat with 3 tons of hashish off Cadiz[…]
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. — In a powerful demonstration of its commitment to international partners, the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) has successfully returned a historically significant VH-3A Sea King to the skies for the Egyptian Air Force. The project, completed in February, modernizes a key aviation asset and reinforces Leer másPMA-226 returning historic VH-3A Sea King helicopter to service[…]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of two people stranded at the bottom of a shoreside cliff off Seven Seas Beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Saturday, March 21, 2026. Rescued are an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, who became trapped at the Leer másCoast Guard Borinquen MH-60T crew rescue 2 on a cliff in Fajardo, Puerto Rico[…]
Fort Eustis, VA, March 19, 2026 – The U.S. Army received the first UH-60MX Black Hawk autonomous helicopter, extensively modified to fly with or without a pilot at the controls. This next-generation «Optimally Piloted Vehicle» (OPV) now enters a rigorous testing phase, marking a pivotal moment in the Army’s push to build a safer, smarter, Leer másU.S. Army receives its first autonomous UH-60MX Black Hawk[…]
Story by T.T. Parish, Operational Medical Systems Five miles out to sea in Chiniak Bay, Alaska, the bright winter sun reflects off the uncommonly calm, blue-gray water. Aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson (R-224), the hum of diesel engines is joined by the approaching thwat-thwat-thwat of a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter. On the Leer másNOAA and USCG MH-60T Jayhawk train ship-to-shore medevac in the Arctic[…]
HONOLULU – Coast Guard and a U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of seven people and one dog during flash floods on Oahu, Hawaii. Friday, March 20, 2026. After receiving a report of stranded people in distress at around 10:25 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders coordinated the response of an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter aircrew from Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37). The MH-60R Seahawk Leer másUSCG and Navy MH-60R rescue 7 people and 1 dog during flash floods in Oahu[…]
MIAMI – The USCGC Forward crew and a HITRON detachment aircrew seized nearly 3 tons (6,570 pounds) of cocaine valued at more than $49.3 million. The drugs were offloaded at Port Everglades, Thursday, March 19, 2026. The seized contraband was the result of two interdictions in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On Feb. Leer másUSCGC Forward and the HITRON seized nearly 3 tons of cocaine in Eastern Pacific Ocean[…]
STRATFORD, Conn., March 2026 — In a significant boost to S-92 helicopter aftermarket support, six operators during 2025 and early 2026 have renewed multi-year Total Assurance Program (TAP) contracts offered by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. Equivalent to a power-by-the-hour service, TAP enables operators to fly their aircraft at a known cost-per-hour basis, and receive replacement parts when needed. “The past 10 months have seen strong demand by offshore energy companies to renew TAP aftermarket agreements into the Leer másSikorsky S-92 helicopter Total Assurance Program (TAP)[…]