Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk

The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant airframe modification is a hinged tail to reduce its footprint aboard ships.

The U.S. Navy uses the H-60 airframe under the model designations SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60R, and MH-60S. Able to deploy aboard any air-capable frigate, destroyer, cruiser, fast combat support ship, amphibious assault ship, or aircraft carrier, the Seahawk can handle anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), naval special warfare (NSW) insertion, search and rescue (SAR), combat search and rescue (CSAR), vertical replenishment (VERTREP), and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC). All Navy H-60s carry a rescue hoist for SAR/CSAR missions.

US Variants

 * YSH-60 Seahawk: Developmental version, led to SH-60B; five built.
 * SH-60B Seahawk: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, equipped with an APS-124 search radar and an ALQ-142 ESM system under the nose, also fitted with a 25-tube sonobuoy launcher on the left side and modified landing gear; 181 built for the US Navy.
 * NSH-60B Seahawk: Permanently configured for flight testing.
 * CH-60E: Proposed troop transport version for the U.S. Marine Corps. Not built.
 * SH-60F Oceanhawk: Carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare helicopter, equipped with dipping sonar; 76 built for the U.S. Navy.
 * NSH-60F Seahawk: Modified SH-60F to support the VH-60N Cockpit Upgrade Program.
 * HH-60H Rescue Hawk: Search-and-rescue helicopter for the U.S. Navy; 42 built
 * XSH-60J Seahawk: Two U.S.-built pattern aircraft for Japan.
 * SH-60J Seahawk: Anti-submarine warfare helicopter for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
 * YSH-60R Seahawk: Developmental version, led to the MH-60R/S.
 * MH-60R Seahawk: Variant of the SH-60 that combines the features of the SH-60B and SH-60F
 * YCH-60S Knighthawk:
 * MH-60S Knighthawk: Multimission helicopter whose missions include vertical replenishment, medical evacuation, combat search and rescue, anti-surface warfare, maritime interdiction, close air support, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and special warfare support. It replaced the CH-46 Sea Knight in USN service.
 * HH-60/MH-60 Jayhawk: U.S. Coast Guard version, developed from HH-60H.

Users

 * Australia
 * Royal Australian Navy
 * Brazil
 * Brazilian Navy
 * Republic of China
 * Republic of China Naval Aviation Command
 * Denmark
 * Royal Danish Navy
 * Greece
 * Hellenic Navy
 * Israel
 * Israeli Sea Corps
 * India
 * Indian Navy
 * Japan
 * Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - see Mitsubishi H-60
 * South Korea
 * Republic of Korea Navy
 * Mexico
 * Mexican Navy
 * Qatar
 * Qatar Emiri Air Force
 * Qatar Emiri Navy
 * Saudi Arabia
 * Royal Saudi Navy
 * Singapore
 * Republic of Singapore Air Force
 * Republic of Singapore Navy
 * Spain
 * Spanish Navy
 * Thailand
 * Royal Thai Navy
 * Tunisia
 * Tunisian Navy
 * Turkey
 * Turkish Naval Forces
 * United States
 * United States Navy

Related Development

 * Sikorsky S-70
 * Mitsubishi H-60
 * Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk
 * Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
 * Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk
 * Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

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 * AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
 * Eurocopter AS565 Panther
 * HAL Dhruv
 * Harbin Z-20
 * Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
 * Kamov Ka-27
 * NHIndustries NH90
 * Westland WG-13 Lynx