Aeronaves y UAV

Helicóptero SH-60B Seahawk

Also known as
  • SH-60B Seahawk
  • SH-60B Sea Hawk
  • Sikorsky SH-60B
  • LAMPS Mk III Seahawk
  • LAMPS Mark III Seahawk
  • Light Airborne Multipurpose System Mk III

El SH-60B Seahawk es el helicóptero embarcado LAMPS Mk III de la U.S. Navy, construido sobre una célula Sikorsky y sistemas de misión para destacamentos en fragatas, destructores y cruceros. Fuentes de la Navy, GAO y USNI presentan la aeronave como el elemento de helicóptero de un sistema de buque antisubmarino y antisuperficie, con uso de vigilancia en Desert Storm, despliegues posteriores en Operation Iraqi Freedom, y torpedos, misiles Penguin, misiles AGM-114 Hellfire y armas operadas por la tripulación documentados en el registro del SH-60B.

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Tripulación
Cuatro
Longitud del fuselaje
50 pies
Longitud total
64 pies 8 pulgadas
Altura
17 pies
Planta motriz
2 motores turboeje T700-GE-401
Misiones principales
Guerra antisubmarina, guerra antisuperficie, búsqueda y rescate, evacuación médica, apoyo logístico y retransmisión de comunicaciones
Base embarcada
Cruceros, destructores y fragatas equipados para operaciones LAMPS Mk III
Armamento
Torpedos Mk 46, Mk 50 o Mk 54; misil AGM-119 Penguin; misiles AGM-114 Hellfire; ametralladora M60D/M240 de 7,62 mm o arma GAU-16 calibre .50
LAMPS Mk III Mission Fit

El SH-60B no era solo una célula de helicóptero embarcado; era la parte aérea del sistema de armas buque-helicóptero LAMPS Mk III. GAO describió el sistema como principalmente antisubmarino, con funciones secundarias de vigilancia y puntería antibuque, búsqueda y rescate, evacuación médica y logística.

Buques anfitriones

Cruceros, destructores y fragatas equipados para operaciones LAMPS Mk III.

Búsqueda y puntería

NHHC describe operaciones del SH-60B centradas en radar, sonoboyas y búsqueda marítima de superficie o submarina desde combatientes de superficie.

Armas transportadas

NHHC enumera torpedos Mk 46, Mk 50 o Mk 54, AGM-119 Penguin, AGM-114 Hellfire y armas operadas por la tripulación en el conjunto de armamento del SH-60B.

Etiquetas de fuente usadas aquí: LAMPS Mk III GAO Review; SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC.

Variants

Este registro cubre la rama SH-60B LAMPS Mk III de la familia Seahawk. Los registros familiares vinculados proporcionan el contexto más amplio del SH-60/MH-60 y la ruta de reemplazo MH-60R.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
SH-60 Seahawk helicopter, Shipboard maritime helicopter family, Aircraft & UAVsSH-60 Seahawk helicopterPágina de la familia Seahawk

El SH-60B es la rama LAMPS Mk III para combatientes de superficie dentro de la familia más amplia de helicópteros Seahawk.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, Primary anti-submarine and surface warfare helicopter, Aircraft & UAVsMH-60R Seahawk helicopterVariante antisubmarina y de guerra de superficie de reemplazo

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

Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

Crew-Served Guns

NHHC enumera opciones de armas de puerta de 7,62 mm para el SH-60B junto con una opción GAU-16 calibre .50.

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, documenting the missile family as a carried weapon on the LAMPS Mk III Seahawk.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

MK-46 torpedo, Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, MunitionsMK-46 torpedoLightweight anti-submarine torpedo

NHHC identifies Mk 46, Mk 50, or Mk 54 torpedoes as SH-60B armament, placing the Mk 46 in the helicopter's anti-submarine loadout.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

MK 50 Honeywell torpedo, Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, MunitionsMK 50 Honeywell torpedoLightweight anti-submarine torpedo

NHHC identifies Mk 50 torpedoes as one of the lightweight torpedo options carried by the SH-60B Seahawk.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

M60 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsM60 general-purpose machine gunArma de puerta operada por la tripulación

NHHC enumera la ametralladora M60D de 7,62 mm entre las opciones de armas operadas por la tripulación del SH-60B.

FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsFN MAG general-purpose machine gunFamilia de ametralladoras de 7,62 mm

NHHC enumera la M240 como una de las opciones de ametralladora de 7,62 mm del SH-60B Seahawk; FN Herstal identifica M240 como una designación de FN MAG.

Crew-Served Guns

NHHC enumera opciones de armas de puerta de 7,62 mm para el SH-60B junto con una opción GAU-16 calibre .50.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
M60 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsM60 general-purpose machine gunArma de puerta operada por la tripulación

NHHC enumera la ametralladora M60D de 7,62 mm entre las opciones de armas operadas por la tripulación del SH-60B.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsFN MAG general-purpose machine gunFamilia de ametralladoras de 7,62 mm

NHHC enumera la M240 como una de las opciones de ametralladora de 7,62 mm del SH-60B Seahawk; FN Herstal identifica M240 como una designación de FN MAG.

Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC, FN MAG

Timeline

Helicóptero SH-60B Seahawk Key Events

  1. GAO revisa el desarrollo de LAMPS Mk III

    GAO describió LAMPS Mk III como un sistema integrado por computadora de buque y helicóptero de la Navy, principalmente para guerra antisubmarina, con despliegue del SH-60B previsto para cruceros, destructores y fragatas.

    Sources: LAMPS Mk III GAO Review

  2. Primer vuelo de producción del SH-60B

    NHHC registra el primer vuelo del SH-60B Seahawk de producción el 11 de febrero de 1983.

    Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

  3. Comienza el servicio operacional

    NHHC sitúa el servicio operacional del SH-60B en 1984, con el tipo desplegado desde cruceros, destructores y fragatas.

    Sources: SH-60B Seahawk | NHHC

  4. La ruta de reemplazo MH-60R alcanza plena capacidad operacional

    NAVAIR afirma que el MH-60R alcanzó plena capacidad operacional en 2010 y reemplazó las aeronaves heredadas SH-60B y SH-60F de la flota.

    Sources: MH-60R Seahawk | NAVAIR

  5. La transición de HSL-48 marca la retirada gradual del SH-60B

    La historia de mando de HSL-48 dice que el escuadrón pasó a HSM-48 mientras el SH-60B era retirado gradualmente con el MH-60R.

    Sources: HSM-48 Command History

Media
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