MH-68 Stingray
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The MH-68 Stingray is a militarized variant of the Agusta A109 helicopter used by the U.S. Coast Guard for armed interdiction and counter-narcotics missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military helicopter ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Agusta A109E Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
7.62 mm machine guns (door-mounted)
ⓘ
precision rifles for disabling vessel engines ⓘ |
| armamentRole | disabling non-compliant vessel propulsion ⓘ |
| basedOn | Agusta A109 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
2 pilots
ⓘ
sharpshooter ⓘ tactical aircrewman ⓘ |
| designationPrefix | MH (multi-mission helicopter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | rapid response to high-speed smuggling vessels ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
enhanced avionics for law enforcement missions
ⓘ
maritime communication and navigation equipment ⓘ stabilized shooting platforms for precision fire ⓘ weapons mounts for machine guns ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Agusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturerSuccessor | Leonardo S.p.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed |
approximately 154 knots
ⓘ
approximately 285 km/h ⓘ |
| missionEnvironment |
littoral waters
ⓘ
maritime ⓘ |
| missionType | airborne use-of-force against go-fast boats ⓘ |
| natoName | none ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | MH-65C Dolphin (armed configuration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 2010s ⓘ |
| role |
armed patrol helicopter
ⓘ
interdiction helicopter ⓘ maritime law enforcement helicopter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired from U.S. Coast Guard service ⓘ |
| tailCodePattern | USCG MH-68 series markings ⓘ |
| usedByUnit | HITRON Jacksonville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airborne use-of-force operations
ⓘ
armed interdiction missions ⓘ counter-narcotics missions ⓘ law enforcement support ⓘ |
| usedIn |
U.S. Coast Guard counter-drug operations in the Caribbean
ⓘ
U.S. Coast Guard counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.