Aeronaves y UAV

Helicóptero MH-60R Seahawk

Also known as
  • MH-60R Romeo Seahawk
  • MH-60R Romeo
  • MH-60R Sea Hawk
  • Sikorsky MH-60R
  • Romeo Seahawk

El MH-60R Seahawk es el helicóptero embarcado de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie de la U.S. Navy, construido en torno a sonar calable, sonoboyas, radar, sensores de apoyo electrónico y armas aire-superficie de precisión. NAVAIR lo describe como el reemplazo de los SH-60B y SH-60F, mientras que informes sobre el mar Rojo documentan el uso en combate de Seahawk de la U.S. Navy contra embarcaciones hutíes y un posterior enfrentamiento contra UAV por parte de un MH-60R.

Helicóptero MH-60R Seahawk, Helicóptero principal de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie, Aeronaves y UAV
Image source: MH-60R Seahawk and Hellfire.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Tripulación
Tres
Longitud
64 pies, 10 pulgadas
Altura
17 pies
Peso
15.170 libras vacío / 23.500 libras de peso bruto máximo
Propulsión
2x GE T700-GE-401C o -401D
Función principal
Helicóptero de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie
Base embarcada
Cruceros, destructores, fragatas, buques de combate litoral, portaaviones y otros buques con capacidad aérea
Sensores de misión
Sonar calable, sonoboyas, radar multimodo, sensores de guerra electrónica, FLIR con designador láser y procesamiento avanzado de datos de misión
Armamento
Torpedos ligeros, misiles Hellfire, cohetes de 2.75 pulgadas o APKWS II y ametralladoras servidas por la tripulación
Mission Fit And Loadout

El MH-60R combina las antiguas funciones del SH-60B en combatientes de superficie y del SH-60F antisubmarino embarcado en portaaviones en un único helicóptero embarcado. Su configuración de misión se basa en sensores para detección de submarinos, búsqueda de superficie y designación de blancos, con armas para submarinos, pequeñas embarcaciones y amenazas cercanas de superficie.

Área de misiónEquipo relevanteContexto del catálogo
Guerra antisubmarinaSonar calable, sonoboyas y torpedos ligerosNAVAIR y DOT&E describen al Romeo como el principal helicóptero antisubmarino de la Navy y reemplazo de la línea SH-60B/F.
Guerra de superficieRadar multimodo, sensor EO/IR con designador láser, Hellfire y APKWS IIDOT&E e informes de la Navy vinculan al MH-60R con pruebas armadas de guerra de superficie y armas aire-superficie guiadas.
Uso en combate en el mar RojoDestacamentos de helicópteros embarcados de fuerzas de la U.S. NavyInformes abiertos documentan el uso de Seahawk contra embarcaciones de ataque hutíes y un posterior enfrentamiento contra UAV por parte de un MH-60R en la campaña del mar Rojo.
Variants

El MH-60R es la rama Romeo de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie de la familia Seahawk; reemplazó al SH-60B y al SH-60F, mientras que el MH-60S sirve como una configuración paralela Sea Hawk multimisión.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
SH-60 Seahawk helicopter, Shipboard maritime helicopter family, Aircraft & UAVsSH-60 Seahawk helicopterSeahawk family page

The Navy fact file groups MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft within the Seahawk family of shipboard Navy helicopters.

Sources: MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter > United States Navy > Display-FactFiles

SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, LAMPS Mk III naval helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsSH-60B Seahawk helicopterLegacy LAMPS Mk III predecessor

NAVAIR identifies the MH-60R as the replacement for the SH-60B and SH-60F aircraft.

Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

SH-60F SeahawkPredecesor heredado antisubmarino embarcado en portaaviones

NAVAIR identifica al SH-60F como uno de los dos tipos Seahawk heredados reemplazados por el MH-60R.

Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, Multi-mission maritime helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsMH-60S Sea Hawk helicopterParallel multi-mission Seahawk

The Navy fact file treats the MH-60R and MH-60S as the current Seahawk configurations, with the R model centered on anti-submarine and surface warfare.

Sources: MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter > United States Navy > Display-FactFiles

SH-60 Seahawk helicopterPágina de la familia Seahawk

La hoja informativa de la Navy agrupa las aeronaves MH-60R y MH-60S dentro de la familia Seahawk de helicópteros navales embarcados.

SH-60B Seahawk helicopterPredecesor heredado LAMPS Mk III

NAVAIR identifica al MH-60R como el reemplazo de las aeronaves SH-60B y SH-60F.

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopterSeahawk multimisión paralelo

La hoja informativa de la Navy trata al MH-60R y al MH-60S como las configuraciones Seahawk actuales, con el modelo R centrado en guerra antisubmarina y de superficie.

Municiones transportadas

Fuentes de la Navy y DOT&E documentan al MH-60R como un helicóptero marítimo armado capaz de transportar misiles Hellfire y cohetes guiados de 2.75 pulgadas para misiones de guerra de superficie.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
AGM-114 Hellfire missile family, Air-to-surface missile family, MunitionsAGM-114 Hellfire missile familyFamilia de misiles aire-superficie

Informes de la Navy indican que las tripulaciones del MH-60R emplearán misiles Hellfire existentes junto con APKWS II, y DOT&E lista misiles Hellfire entre las armas de guerra de superficie del helicóptero.

Sources: Swamp Foxes Conduct First Swing Loaded Operational Flight, MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter FY15 DOT&E

APKWS / WGU-59 guided rockets, Guided rocket munition family, MunitionsAPKWS / WGU-59 guided rocketsFamilia de cohetes guiados por láser de 2.75 pulgadas

DOT&E evaluó un MH-60R equipado con el Digital Rocket Launcher y cohetes APKWS II, mientras que informes de la Navy identifican la integración de APKWS II junto con misiles Hellfire.

Sources: MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter FY15 DOT&E, Swamp Foxes Conduct First Swing Loaded Operational Flight

Timeline

Helicóptero MH-60R Seahawk Key Events

  1. Capacidad operativa inicial

    NAVAIR lista diciembre de 2005 como la fecha de capacidad operativa inicial del MH-60R.

    Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

  2. Comienza el servicio en la flota

    El MH-60R entró en servicio con la Navy en 2006 como la ruta Romeo de reemplazo para los Seahawk heredados SH-60B y SH-60F.

    Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

  3. Capacidad operativa plena

    NAVAIR informa de capacidad operativa plena en 2010, completando la transición del MH-60R al servicio de flota.

    Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

  4. Pruebas de guerra de superficie con APKWS II

    DOT&E informó que las pruebas del MH-60R con un Digital Rocket Launcher y cohetes APKWS II demostraron capacidad limitada de guerra de superficie.

    Sources: MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter FY15 DOT&E

  5. Enfrentamiento con pequeñas embarcaciones en el mar Rojo

    USNI News informó que tripulaciones de helicópteros de la U.S. Navy hundieron embarcaciones de ataque hutíes tras responder a una llamada de socorro de un buque mercante en el mar Rojo.

    Sources: U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea Attack

  6. Informado enfrentamiento contra UAV por MH-60R

    The War Zone informó que un MH-60R Romeo de la U.S. Navy desplegado en la campaña del mar Rojo había derribado un dron hutí.

    Sources: Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone

Media

Helicóptero MH-60R Seahawk Images

Helicóptero MH-60R Seahawk, Helicóptero principal de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie, Aeronaves y UAV - view 1
Source: MH-60R Sea Hawk 131202-N-AZ866-375.jpg
Helicóptero MH-60R Seahawk, Helicóptero principal de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie, Aeronaves y UAV - view 2
Source: MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (cropped).jpg
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Sources

MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIRPublisher: Naval Air Systems Command | Note: Supports MH-60R Seahawk mission, manufacturer, service-entry context, replacement of SH-60B/F aircraft, and baseline specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-29MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter > United States Navy > Display-FactFilesPublisher: United States Navy | Note: Supports Seahawk family context and the distinction between the MH-60R anti-submarine/surface-warfare configuration and the MH-60S multi-mission configuration. | Accessed: 2026-06-29MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter FY15 DOT&EPublisher: Director, Operational Test and Evaluation | Note: Supports MH-60R shipboard basing, mission sensors, armament, and Digital Rocket Launcher / APKWS II surface-warfare testing. | Accessed: 2026-06-29U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea AttackPublisher: USNI News | Note: Supports 2023 Red Sea Crisis use by U.S. Navy helicopters against Houthi small boats in December 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First DronePublisher: The War Zone | Note: Supports 2023 Red Sea Crisis use by an MH-60R Seahawk deployed to the Red Sea that shot down a Houthi drone. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Swamp Foxes Conduct First Swing Loaded Operational FlightPublisher: United States Navy | Note: Supports the MH-60R's documented employment of existing Hellfire missiles and APKWS II. | Accessed: 2026-06-29MH-60R Seahawk and Hellfire.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary MH-60R gallery image, a public-domain U.S. Navy photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-29MH-60R Sea Hawk 131202-N-AZ866-375.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain U.S. Navy MH-60R image aboard USS Nimitz. | Accessed: 2026-06-29MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (cropped).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain U.S. Navy MH-60R carrier-landing image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29