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H-60 Hawk

IOC: 1979
Total Production: 4,143
Total Program's Cost: USD$100 billion

HH-60H

IOC: 1989

Also Known As
HH-60J Jayhawk

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Applications
CVN 68 Nimitz

Family Members
A2C2S
BattleHawk
HH-60G Pave Hawk
HH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60R Strikehawk
MH-60S Knighthawk
S-70i International Black Hawk
SH-60B Seahawk
SH-60F Ocean Hawk
UH-60A Blackhawk
UH-60L Blackhawk
UH-60M BlackHawk
UH-60Q Medevac

Guided Missiles:
AGM-114B Hellfire (4)

Power plant:
T700-GE-401C (2)

Sensors & Communications:
AN/AAS-44
AN/APS-137

Protection Systems:
AN/ALQ-144A

Description: The SH-60 Sea Hawk is a medium lift, twin-engine, utility and assault helicopter used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, communications relay, medical evacuation, vertical replenishment, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations. It is a derivative of proven UH-60 helicopter and is based aboard Carriers, Amphibious Assault Ships, Cruisers, Destroyers and Frigates.

For the Anti-Submarine Warfare role the SH-60 deploys sonobouys and torpedoes. It extends ship's detection range for Anti-Surface (against other ships) warfare. The helicopter has a crew of 4, two pilot, an airborne tactical officer and a sensor operator. The tactical officer is responsible for tactical situation deciding what asset will be used to prosecute a target and handling the coordination with other assets on scene. The sensor operator is an enlisted sailor who operates the radar an magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) equipment, interprets acoustic data and performs search and rescue as rescue swimmer.

The HH-60H was designed to meet the US Navy combat support requirements. It is able to carry out a wide variety of missions, but typically it is employed for combat search and rescue and special operations.

Sikorsky Aircraft delivered 42 HH-60J Jayhawk helicopters to the United States Coast Guard to conduct search and rescue (SAR), offshore law enforcement, drug interdiction, aids to navigation and environmental protection missions. In April 2005, Sikorsky was selected to upgrade the Jayhawk fleet to a new configuration designated as the MH-60T under Integrated Deepwater program.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4, Passengers 8

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 7.62 mm

Dimensions: Height 5.2 m, Length 19.8 m, Main Rotor Diameter 16.4 m

Weights: Max Weight 9,888 kg (21,799 lb)

Performance: Cruise Speed 76 mps (272 kph), Endurance 4 hours 12 min, Max Range 926 km (500 nm), Top Speed 93 mps (333 kph)

Power: Power 3,780 shp

Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2

News
US Coast Guard to Upgrade HH-60J Jayhawk Fleet

Operators

United States of America

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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