Aeronaves y UAV

Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk

Also known as
  • Seahawk
  • Sea Hawk
  • H-60 Seahawk
  • SH-60
  • SH-60B
  • SH-60F
  • HH-60H
  • MH-60R
  • MH-60S
  • Sikorsky Seahawk

El SH-60 Seahawk es la familia de helicópteros marítimos H-60 embarcados de la U.S. Navy, que abarca las aeronaves heredadas SH-60B/F y HH-60H y los sucesores MH-60R/S que hoy se usan desde cruceros, destructores, buques de combate litoral, portaaviones y otros buques con capacidad aérea. Fuentes de la Navy y NAVAIR describen una familia construida en torno a guerra antisubmarina, guerra de superficie, búsqueda y rescate, contramedidas contra minas, transporte de carga, apoyo a operaciones especiales y protección de fuerza marítima.

Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk, Familia de helicópteros marítimos embarcados, Aeronaves y UAV
Image source: MH-60R Seahawk.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Tripulación
3-4 según la variante
Planta motriz
2 motores turboeje General Electric serie T700
Perfil de misión
Guerra antisubmarina, guerra antisuperficie, búsqueda y rescate, transporte de carga, operaciones especiales, contramedidas contra minas, evacuación médica y protección de fuerza marítima
Base embarcada
Cruceros, destructores, buques de combate litoral, portaaviones, buques anfibios y otros buques con capacidad aérea
Diámetro del rotor
53 pies 8 pulgadas
Velocidad máxima
Aproximadamente 180 nudos
Equipo de rescate y carga
Cabrestante de rescate con cable de 250 pies y capacidad de elevación de 600 libras; gancho de carga con capacidad nominal de 6.000 libras
Funciones de la familia de un vistazo

La familia Seahawk se entiende mejor como un ecosistema H-60 embarcado que como un helicóptero de una sola función. Las diferencias visibles en la página dependen más de los sistemas de misión, sensores y armas embarcadas que de la célula H-60 de base.

RamaFunción principalContexto para el lector
SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, LAMPS Mk III naval helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsSH-60BGuerra antisubmarina y de superficie desde combatientes de superficieHelicóptero LAMPS Mk III para cruceros, destructores y fragatas, con radar, sonoboyas, torpedos, Hellfire, Penguin y armas servidas por la tripulación documentados por el NHHC.
SH-60F / HH-60HGuerra antisubmarina embarcada en portaaviones, rescate de ataque y apoyo a guerra especialEl modelo F aportó capacidad antisubmarina centrada en portaaviones, mientras que el modelo H apoyó misiones de rescate de ataque y guerra especial.
MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, Primary anti-submarine and surface warfare helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsMH-60RPrincipal guerra antisubmarina y de superficieNAVAIR identifica al Romeo como el reemplazo actual de las aeronaves SH-60B/F, centrado en sistemas de misión antisubmarina y de guerra de superficie.
MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, Multi-mission maritime helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsMH-60SApoyo de combate multimisiónLa rama Sierra cubre guerra de superficie, recuperación de personal, apoyo a guerra especial, logística, reabastecimiento vertical, misiones humanitarias y contramedidas aerotransportadas contra minas.
Variants

El registro Seahawk cubre la familia H-60 de la Navy, no un único bloque de célula: SH-60B y SH-60F fueron las ramas originales LAMPS y antisubmarina embarcada en portaaviones, HH-60H añadió rescate de ataque y apoyo a guerra especial, y las aeronaves MH-60R/S reemplazaron esas variantes heredadas en el servicio de primera línea.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, LAMPS Mk III naval helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsSH-60B Seahawk helicopterLAMPS Mk III surface-combatant helicopter

NHHC describes the SH-60B as the Navy's LAMPS Mk III Seahawk for surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare from cruisers, destroyers, and frigates.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

SH-60F SeahawkHelicóptero antisubmarino embarcado en portaaviones

El SH-60F entró en servicio operativo en 1989 como la variante Seahawk antisubmarina centrada en portaaviones.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

HH-60H SeahawkHelicóptero de rescate de ataque y apoyo a guerra especial

Historias de la Navy identifican al HH-60H como la rama Seahawk de rescate de ataque que vio sus primeras operaciones de combate durante Desert Storm.

Sources: Thunder and Lightning - The War with Iraq | NHHC

MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, Primary anti-submarine and surface warfare helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsMH-60R Seahawk helicopterCurrent anti-submarine and surface-warfare variant

NAVAIR identifies the MH-60R as the Navy's primary anti-submarine and surface-warfare helicopter and the replacement for legacy SH-60B/F aircraft.

Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, Multi-mission maritime helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsMH-60S Sea Hawk helicopterCurrent multi-mission and combat-support variant

The Navy fact file assigns MH-60S aircraft to surface warfare, combat search and rescue, airborne mine countermeasures, logistics, and combat-support missions.

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

SH-60B Seahawk helicopterHelicóptero LAMPS Mk III para combatientes de superficie

El NHHC describe el SH-60B como el Seahawk LAMPS Mk III de la Navy para guerra de superficie y guerra antisubmarina desde cruceros, destructores y fragatas.

MH-60R Seahawk helicopterVariante actual de guerra antisubmarina y de superficie

NAVAIR identifica al MH-60R como el principal helicóptero antisubmarino y de guerra de superficie de la Navy y el reemplazo de las aeronaves heredadas SH-60B/F.

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopterVariante actual multimisión y de apoyo de combate

La ficha de datos de la Navy asigna las aeronaves MH-60S a misiones de guerra de superficie, búsqueda y rescate en combate, contramedidas aerotransportadas contra minas, logística y apoyo de combate.

Carried Munitions

Official Navy and NHHC sources list AGM-114 Hellfire missiles among Seahawk-family weapons for armed surface-warfare and ship-defense missions.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
AGM-114 Hellfire missile family, Air-to-surface missile family, MunitionsAGM-114 Hellfire missile familyAir-to-surface missile family

NHHC lists AGM-114 Hellfire missiles among SH-60B armament, and HSC-21 history notes later MH-60S armed-helicopter modifications with AGM-114 missiles.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC, HSC-21 History

Municiones transportadas

Fuentes oficiales de la Navy y del NHHC listan misiles AGM-114 Hellfire entre las armas de la familia Seahawk para misiones armadas de guerra de superficie y defensa de buques.

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

El NHHC lista misiles AGM-114 Hellfire entre el armamento del SH-60B, y la historia del HSC-21 señala modificaciones posteriores de helicópteros armados MH-60S con misiles AGM-114.

Timeline

Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk Key Events

  1. Primer vuelo del SH-60B de producción

    El primer SH-60B Seahawk de producción voló el 11 de febrero de 1983, antes de entrar en servicio operativo en 1984.

    Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

  2. El SH-60F entra en servicio operativo

    El SH-60F entró en servicio operativo con HS-10 en NAS North Island, añadiendo una rama antisubmarina centrada en portaaviones a la familia Seahawk.

    Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

  3. Debut en combate del HH-60H en Desert Storm

    El NHHC describe Desert Storm como las primeras operaciones de combate del HH-60H Seahawk de rescate de ataque.

    Sources: Thunder and Lightning - The War with Iraq | NHHC

  4. El MH-60S entra en servicio con la Navy

    El MH-60S entró en servicio en 2002 como helicóptero marítimo multimisión que reemplazó aeronaves CH-46D Sea Knight y HH-60H en varias funciones de primera línea.

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

  5. El MH-60R alcanza capacidad operativa plena

    El MH-60R alcanzó capacidad operativa plena en 2010 y reemplazó las aeronaves heredadas SH-60B y SH-60F.

    Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

  6. Enfrentamiento con pequeñas embarcaciones en el mar Rojo

    Helicópteros de la U.S. Navy procedentes del USS Eisenhower y del USS Gravely respondieron a la llamada de socorro del Maersk Hangzhou y hundieron tres pequeñas embarcaciones hutíes después de que las embarcaciones dispararan contra los helicópteros.

    Sources: U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea Attack, CENTCOM Houthi Small Boats Attack Statement

  7. Informado uso contra UAV del MH-60R en el mar Rojo

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

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

Media

Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk Videos

Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk Images

Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk, Familia de helicópteros marítimos embarcados, Aeronaves y UAV - view 1
Source: SH-60B Seahawk.jpg
Helicóptero SH-60 Seahawk, Familia de helicópteros marítimos embarcados, Aeronaves y UAV - view 2
Source: MH-60S Sea Hawk.jpg
Related Weapon Systems
SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, LAMPS Mk III naval helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSH-60B Seahawk helicopterLAMPS Mk III naval helicopterThe SH-60B Seahawk is the U.S. Navy's LAMPS Mk III shipboard helicopter, built around a Sikorsky airframe and mission systems for frigate, destroyer, and cruiser detachments. Navy, GAO, and USNI sources frame the aircraft as the helicopter element of an anti-submarine and anti-surface ship system, with Desert Storm surveillance use, later Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments, and torpedoes, Penguin missiles, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, and crew-served guns documented in the SH-60B record.
MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, Multi-mission maritime helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsMH-60S Sea Hawk helicopterMulti-mission maritime helicopterThe MH-60S Sea Hawk is a U.S. Navy multi-mission helicopter derived from the Black Hawk/Seahawk family for shipboard logistics, search and rescue, special warfare support, mine-countermeasures, and armed maritime missions. NAVAIR describes the aircraft as sharing the MH-60R common cockpit while replacing legacy H-46D, H-3, and HH-1N roles; during Operation Epic Fury in the 2020 United States-Iran Conflict, MH-60S aircraft were documented aboard USS Abraham Lincoln handling flight-deck movements, cargo transport, and at-sea support.
Black Hawk helicopter, Medium-lift military utility helicopter family, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsBlack Hawk helicopterMedium-lift military utility helicopter familyThe Black Hawk is Sikorsky's twin-engine medium-lift military utility helicopter family, developed from the U.S. Army's 1972 UTTAS requirement and fielded from 1978-79. The cataloged family covers utility, special-operations, armed, and HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue variants, with directly documented use from the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu to NATO combat search and rescue over Kosovo, U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Black Hawk missions during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, Anti-submarine warfare and utility helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsSikorsky SH-3 Sea KingAnti-submarine warfare and utility helicopterThe Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is the U.S. Navy H-3/S-61 maritime helicopter family built around twin turboshaft engines, an amphibious boat hull, dipping sonar, and carrier-deck folding features. Designed as a Cold War anti-submarine platform, it also became a rescue, utility, minesweeping, astronaut-recovery, and presidential-transport airframe, with direct Vietnam War combat-search-and-rescue documentation and later U.S. Navy service lasting until the last operational UH-3H retirement in 2009.
CH-148 Cyclone, Maritime helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsCH-148 CycloneMaritime helicopterThe Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is Canada's shipboard maritime helicopter, a military derivative of the S-92 built by Sikorsky for Royal Canadian Air Force detachments embarked on Royal Canadian Navy warships. Canadian sources describe it as a day/night, all-weather platform for surface and subsurface surveillance, search and rescue, tactical transport, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, with operational deployments under NATO assurance, maritime-security, and sanctions-monitoring missions.
Standard Missile-2 (SM-2), Shipboard surface-to-air missile family, MunitionsMunitionsStandard Missile-2 (SM-2)Shipboard surface-to-air missile familyThe Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) is a Raytheon-built shipboard surface-to-air missile family used by U.S. and allied navies for fleet area air defense and ship self-defense. Aegis ships launch SM-2 from vertical launch systems, guide it by inertial navigation and mid-course commands, and use semi-active radar or infrared terminal homing in later medium-range blocks. U.S. Navy reporting documents USS Carney firing an SM-2 in October 2023 during Red Sea defense operations against Houthi missiles and drones.

Sources

SH-60B Seahawk | NHHCPublisher: Naval History and Heritage Command | Note: Supports Seahawk family background, the first production SH-60B flight in 1983, SH-60F operational service, SH-60B role and armament, and the family expansion across the H-60 line. | Accessed: 2026-07-01MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter > United States Navy > Display-FactFilesPublisher: United States Navy | Note: Supports the Seahawk family overview, mission split between MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft, shipboard basing, rescue hoist, cargo hook, and general characteristics. | Accessed: 2026-07-01MH-60S Seahawk > United States Navy > Display-FactFilesPublisher: United States Navy | Note: Supports MH-60S contractor background, service entry, crew, propulsion, replacement of HH-60H Seahawk helicopters, and multi-mission role list. | Accessed: 2026-07-01MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIRPublisher: Naval Air Systems Command | Note: Supports MH-60R mission set, 2006 deployment date, 2010 full operational capability, and replacement of the SH-60B and SH-60F aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-01MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopter | Lockheed MartinPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports manufacturer framing for the MH-60R Seahawk as a multi-mission maritime helicopter. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Thunder and Lightning - The War with Iraq | NHHCPublisher: Naval History and Heritage Command | Note: 1990 Gulf War: directly supports HH-60H Seahawk use in Desert Storm combat operations. | Accessed: 2026-07-01HSC-21 HistoryPublisher: Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | Note: 2003 Iraq War: directly supports MH-60S Naval Air Ambulance Detachments deployed to U.S. Army Central Command for Operation Iraqi Freedom and later combat-support missions tied to Basrah, Iraq. | Accessed: 2026-07-01U.S. Navy Helo Crews Kill Houthi Assault Boat Teams After Red Sea AttackPublisher: USNI News | Note: 2023 Red Sea Crisis: directly supports U.S. Navy helicopter crews responding from USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely to the Maersk Hangzhou attack and sinking three Houthi small boats. | Accessed: 2026-07-01CENTCOM Houthi Small Boats Attack StatementPublisher: U.S. Central Command | Note: 2023 Red Sea Crisis: directly supports the December 31, 2023 engagement in which U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire and sank three Houthi small boats after coming under fire. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First DronePublisher: The War Zone | Note: 2023 Red Sea Crisis: directly supports reported Red Sea use by a Navy MH-60R Seahawk against a Houthi drone. | Accessed: 2026-07-01MH-60R Seahawk.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary MH-60R Seahawk gallery image, a public-domain U.S. Navy photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-01SH-60B Seahawk.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the SH-60B Seahawk gallery image, a public-domain U.S. Navy photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-01MH-60S Sea Hawk.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the MH-60S Seahawk gallery image, a public-domain U.S. Navy photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-01