A navalized derivative of the Black Hawk developed for shipborne anti-submarine and surface-warfare missions.
Development
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk was developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in United States as a maritime-combat aircraft. The family first flew in 1979 and entered service in 1984. Its recorded airframe configuration is rotorcraft, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk is represented primarily in the maritime-combat aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Navy. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include anti submarine and anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include SH-60B, SH-60F Oceanhawk, SH-60R / MH-60R development, and MH-60R production.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MH-60R production | Production | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
| SH-60B | Production | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
| SH-60F Oceanhawk | Production | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
| SH-60R / MH-60R development | Prototype | Maritime Combat | United States Navy |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
SH-60B — C016 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 4
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T700 turboshafts
Armament: Torpedoes and, on later variants, anti-ship missiles and other naval weapons.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980-81 — Jane’s Publishing Company · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89 — Jane’s Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2001-02 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2006-07 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3