Recent technical advancements provide the means to integrate existing HC/MC-130P/N sensors with modern processors and data
links facilitating superior Command and Control (C2) and tactical coordination from either an overhead or offset orbit.
Having an integrated eye-safe laser range finder, illuminator, and designator capability in a state-of-the-art Electro-
Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor that can Find, Fix, Track, and Target (F2T2) Targets of Interest (TOI), or to precisely
determine survivor location information, takes the “search” out of “search and rescue” and provides the Combined Force
Air Component Commander (CFACC) with a powerful collaboration tool in uncertain tactical environments. Equipping
HC/MC-130P/N aircraft with an enhanced EO/IR infrared sensor capable of Full Motion Video (FMV) relieves reliance on
high-demand Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets. In order for rescue forces to fully support
information superiority operations they require the ability to utilize the Internet while on board the aircraft. The Internet
on Board (IOB) allows for efficient information sharing across a digital network.

Rescues performed in combat and during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina highlighted the need
to modernize the HC/MC-130P/N situational awareness capability. Real-time information exchange is paramount during
personnel recovery operations, requiring great precision and speed in asymmetric battle space environments.