List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard

This is the list of equipment of the United States Coast Guard.

Watercraft Cutters

Originally, the Coast Guard used the term cutter in its traditional sense, as a type of small sailing ship.

Larger cutters, over in length, are controlled by Area Commands, the Atlantic Area or Pacific Area. Smaller cutters come under control of district commands. Cutters usually carry a motor surf boat and/or a rigid-hulled inflatable boat. Polar-class icebreakers (WAGB) carry an Arctic survey boat (ASB) and landing craft.

Any Coast Guard crew with officers or petty officers assigned has law-enforcement authority (14 USC Sec. 89) and can conduct armed boardings.

The Coast Guard operates 243 Cutters, defined as any vessel more than long, that has a permanently assigned crew and accommodations for the extended support of that crew.

Name or ClassImageQuantityLengthArmamentNotesPolar-class 20460' 2 × Mk 44 30 mm autocannon 6 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine gunsBuilding 2, 3 total on order. The Polar Security Cutter Program is to replace the Polar-class. To enter service in 2025. Healy-class 1420' Various small armsMedium class icebreaker used for icebreaking and research. Entered service in 2000.Legend-class 10418' 1 × MK 110 57mm gun a variant of the Bofors 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns Various small arms10 Active; Building 1; Option for 12th. Designated to replace the Hamilton-class. Entered Service in 2008. Polar-class 1399' Various small arms is only active heavy icebreaker. Entered service in 1976. is located in Seattle, Washington but is not currently in active service. USCGC Storis 1360' None The only Anchor handling tug supply vessel icebreaker and recently acquired in 2024. Planned to be in service in 2026 and will be homeported in Juneau, Alaska but is not currently in active service. Heritage-class 0360' 1 x MK 110 57 mm gun a variant of the Bofors 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System 1 x BAE Systems Mk 38 Mod 3 25 mm gun with 7.62 mm co-axial gun 2 x M2 Browning .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns mounted on a MK 50 Stabilized Small Arms Mount (SSAM) 4 x crew-served M2 Browning .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns Various small arms 3 under construction; 12 ordered or optioned; 25 total planned. Designated to replace the Famous-class and Reliance-class. To enter service in 2025.USCGC Eagle 1295'None : Eagle is home ported at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. It is used for training voyages for Coast Guard Academy cadets and Coast Guard officer candidates. USCGC Eagle was built in Germany as the Horst Wessel, and was taken by the United States as a war reparation in 1945. USCGC Alex Haley 1283' 2 × Mk 38 Mod 1 25 mm gun 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns Various small armsEntered service in 1971 as USS Edenton. Famous-class 13270' 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns Various small armsEntered service in 1983.USCGC Mackinaw 1240' 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns Various small armsMackinaw is a heavy icebreaker built for operations on the North American Great Lakes and home ported at Cheboygan, Michigan. Entered Service in 2006.Juniper-class 16225' 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns Various small armsEntered service in 1996. Reliance-class 14210' 1 ×Mk 38 Mod 1 25 mm gun 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns Various small armsEntered service in 1964. Keeper-class 14175'NoneEntered service in 1997. 160-ft inland construction tender 4160'NoneEntered service in 1976. Sentinel-class 62154' 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm autocannon 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns 77 planned. Designated to replace Island-class. Entered service in 2012.Bay-class 9140' 2 × M240 machine guns10 planned. Entered service in 1979.Island-class 49110' Mk 38 Mod 1 25 mm chain gun 2 × M2 .50-cal MG(WPB): Eight additional 110-foot patrol boats were extended to but structural issues developed shortly after these conversions and the cutters were deemed unsafe to operate. Entered service in 1985. 100-ft inland buoy tender 2100'None Entered service in 1945.100-ft inland construction tender 3100'None Entered service in 1944.Marine Protector-class 6787' 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine gunsEntered service in 1998. Sea PROTECTOR MK50 GWS Carried on four Marine Protector Class Cutters.Kankakee-class 275'NoneEntered service in 1990.Gasconade-class 975' Various small armsEntered Service in 196475-ft inland construction tender 975'NoneEntered service in 196265-ft river buoy tender 265'None65-ft inland buoy tender 265'NoneEntered service in 195465-ft small harbor tug 1165'None(WYTL): This is a class of eleven 65-foot tugs used by the United States Coast Guard for search and rescue, law enforcement, aids-to-navigation work and light icebreaking. Entered service in 1961.

Boats The Coast Guard operates about 1,402 boats, defined as any vessel less than in length, which generally operate near shore and on inland waterways. The most common is long, of which the Guard has more than 350. The shortest is . NameImageLengthNotes 65-ft Aids to Navigation Boat 64' 64-ft Screening Vessel 64'55-ft Aids to Navigation Boat55'52-ft Motor Lifeboat52'The Coast Guard currently has four of the 52-foot motor life boats, a craft designed from the ground up to serve in challenging surf conditions. All four craft are currently assigned to surf stations in the Pacific Northwest. Also known as "Special Purpose Craft - Heavy Weather (SPC-HWX)"49-ft Buoy Utility Stern Loading49'47-ft Motor Lifeboat47'The Coast Guard's 47-foot primary heavy-weather boat used for search and rescue as well as law enforcement and homeland security.Response Boat – Medium45'The Coast Guard has signed a multi-year contract for 180 Response Boat – Medium (RB-M) boats that were delivered starting in 2008 to replace the 41′ UTB boats. These aluminum boats are in length, with twin diesel engines (total 825 hp), are self-righting, have a four crew, six passenger capacity, are equippable with two .50 caliber machine guns, have an excellent fendering system, can achieve a top speed of , and are capable of towing a 100-ton vessel in eight-foot seas. The boats were built by Kvichak Marine Industries of Kent, Washington and Marinette Marine of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.Near-Shore Life Boat42'39-ft Tactical Training Boat39'38-ft Training Boat38'Arctic Survey Boat38'Only one of these vessels is used by the Coast Guard. It is kept on the USCGC Healy and is used for arctic studies.36-ft Boarding Team Delivery36'Long-Range Interceptor36'An high-speed launch that can be launched from the rear ramps of the National Security Cutters.33-ft Law Enforcement33'26-ft Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat29'Response boat – Small II29'A 29-foot replacement for the Defender Class, built by Metal Shark Boats.Cutter Boat – Over the Horizon25'Transportable port security boat25' boat, based on the commercial version of the center-console Boston Whaler, suitable for work in inland waters, easily transportable by trailer. These are primarily used by Port Security Units for force protection in naval support areas abroad, as well as, ports of embarkation/debarkation in expeditionary areas. Most recently these boats and units were deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The durability, versatility, and mobility of these boats make them ideal for this type of operation.Response boat – Small25'A high-speed boat, for a variety of missions, including search and rescue, port security and law enforcement duties. The original 25-foot boats built by SAFE Boats International (Secure All-around Flotation Equipped) of Port Orchard, Washington are being replaced by 29-foot boats built by Metal Shark Boats of Jeanerette, LA.24-ft Shallow Water24'24-ft Cutter Boat – Aids to Navigation – Large23'Cutter Boat – Over the Horizon24'-19'22-ft Airboat22'20-ft Aids to Navigation Boat – Small21'20-ft Airboat20'18-ft Cutter Boat – Aids to Navigation – Medium18'18-ft Airboat18'Cutter Boat – Medium17'16-ft Aids to Navigation Boat – Skiff16'Cutter Boat – Small13' USCG Auxiliary Auxiliary Operational Facilities: The Coast Guard surface fleet is augmented by privately owned vessels operated by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Aircraft

The Coast Guard operates about 210 aircraft. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as Lockheed HC-130 Hercules turboprops, operate from Air Stations on long-duration missions. Helicopters (Aérospatiale HH-65 Dolphin and Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk) operate from Air Stations, Air Facilities, and flight-deck equipped cutters, and can rescue people or intercept smuggling vessels. Some special MH- designated helicopters are armed with guns and some are equipped with armor to protect against small arms fire.

NameImageQuantityNotes HC-130J Hercules 27 HC-27J Spartan 11 Out of 14 on order. HC-144 Ocean Sentry 18 C-37 2 Aircraft as a VIP transport for high-ranking Coast Guard and Homeland Security officials. MH-65 Dolphin 102 To be retired. MH-60T Jayhawk 42 Fleet to expand to 127 aircraft to replace Dolphin. RG-8A Condor unspecified number Boeing Insitu ScanEagle unspecified number The Coast Guard was to purchase the Bell Eagle Eye UAV as part of the Deepwater program, but this has been cancelled. The Coast Guard is currently preparing to launch a small UAS competition for the Legend-class NSC and future Heritage-class cutter.

In addition to regular Coast Guard aircraft, privately owned general aviation aircraft are used by Coast Guard Auxiliarists for patrols and search-and-rescue missions.

Land vehicles

NameImageOriginNotes HMMWV Used primarily by Deployable Specialized ForcesIHS Jane's Land Warfare Platforms Logistics, Support & Unmanned 2015-2016 AM LSSV

Electronic Warfare Systems Sea Commander Aegis derived combat system SCCS-Lite combat data system AN/SLQ-32B(V)2 Electronic Warfare System L-3 C4ISR suite AN/SPS-78 surface search and navigation radar AN/SPS-50 surface search radar AN/APX-123(V)1 IFF (ship automation provided by MTU Callosum)

Shipboard Weapon Systems

NameImageNotes M153 CROWS II Sea PROTECTOR MK50 GWS Mk 38 25mm autocannon Mod 1, Mod 2 and Mod 3Mk 44 30mm autocannon Phalanx CIWS 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Bofors 57 mm gun MK 110. A variant of the Bofors 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun

Decoys and Countermeasures

NameImageNotes Mark 36 SRBOC chaff countermeasures Nulka MK 53 Mod 10

Weapons