H-60 Hawk
IOC: 1979
Total Production: 4,143
Total Program's Cost: USD$100 billion
SH-60B Seahawk
IOC: 1983
Unitary Cost: USD$36 million
Also Known As
S-70B Seahawk
S-70C(M) Thunderhawk
SH-60 LAMPS III
SH-60J Seahawk (Japanese variant)
SH-60K
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Applications
Abukuma
Asagiri
Atago
CG 47 (VLS)
CG 47 Ticonderoga
Chakri Nareubet
CV 63 Kitty Hawk
DD 963 Spruance
DD19
DDG 51 Flight IIA
F100 Alvaro de Bazan
FFG 7 Oliver Hazard Perry
Formidable
Haruna
Hatakaze
Hatsuyuki
Heybeliada
Juan Carlos I
Kongo
MEKO 200
Murasame
Osumi
Shirane
Takanami
Family Members
A2C2S
BattleHawk
HH-60G Pave Hawk
HH-60H
HH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60R Strikehawk
MH-60S Knighthawk
S-70i International Black Hawk
SH-60F Ocean Hawk
UH-60A Blackhawk
UH-60L Blackhawk
UH-60M BlackHawk
UH-60Q Medevac
Guided Missiles:
AGM-114B Hellfire (4)
AGM-119 Penguin (2)
Torpedoes:
Mark 46 (3)
Mark 50 (3)
MU90 Impact
Power plant:
T700-GE-401C (2)
Sensors & Communications:
AN/AAS-44
AN/APS-143
AN/AQS-18A
AN/ASQ-81
Guns & Missile Launchers:
M299
Protection Systems:
AN/ALQ-144A
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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 3, the 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 SH-60B Seahawk was deployed by the US Navy in 1983. It is a ship-based helicopter (frigates, destroyers and cruisers no aircraft carriers) and responds to the LAMPS (Light Airborne Multipurpose System) requirement of the US Navy. The LAMPS Mk III enables to counter submarines and missile-equipped surface ships, while providing ship surveillance and targeting.
The SH-60B has been enabled to employ the proven Penguin helicopter-launched anti-ship missile, or direct host ship launched surface to surface missiles via a data-link in naval gunfire support mission. In addition, it can employ the combat-proven Hellfire anti-tank missile against small ships and fast attack boats.
The Republic of Singapore Navy ordered six S-70B naval helicopters from Sikorsky for its Formidable-class frigates on January 21, 2005. The helicopters will be equipped with anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare sensors and weapons. Deliveries were scheduled to begin in 2008 and continue through 2010.
On 10 June 2005, the government of Turkey ordered 12 Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters. The agreement included five additional aircraft as options with deliveries beginning in 2008. Turkey already operated 7 S-70Bs and more than 100 S-70As. The final agreement was signed on November 3, 2006, and included the five options as firm order aircraft. First deliveries were delayed to 2009.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 3
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 9,927 kg (21,885 lb)
Performance: Cruise Speed 75 mps (269 kph), Endurance 6 hours, Max Range 833 km (450 nm), Top Speed 93 mps (333 kph)
Power: Power 3,780 shp
Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2
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Australia
Greece / 11 
Japan
SH-60K
Singapore / 6 
Spain / 12 
Taiwan
Thailand / 6 
Turkey / 24 
United States of America / 354 