AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Military Transport, Utility | ||
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Naval multi-mission helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. Includes variants MH-60R & MH-60S (US Navy), and SH-60K.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Sikorsky S-70B SeaHawk | 1977 / 1979 | Naval development of S-70 program, S-70B often used in exports' designation, includes SH-60B. | |
| Sikorsky MH-60R SeaHawk | 1998 / 2001 | Anti-submarine/-surface warfare development of SeaHawk program. | |
| Mitsubishi SH-60K | 2002 / 2001 | Japenese variant built under license, modified version of built under license predecessor: SH-60J. | |
| Mitsubishi SH-60L | 2015 / 2021 | Anti-submarine patrol variant derived from SH-60K, prototype designated SXH-60L. |
View full news archive for the Sikorsky S-70B SeaHawk.
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| Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company | News | |
| Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation | SH-60 modified variants |
Other aircraft programs: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, Sikorsky S-76, Sikorsky S-92 Superhawk, Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk, Sikorsky S-97 Raider, Mitsubishi X-2, Mitsubishi F-X, Sikorsky HEX
| Materials | Composites (1) |
| Components | Active Electronic Components (1) Actuation (1) Electrical Components (2) Structural Components (1) Valves (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Landing Assemblies (1) Weapons Systems (7) |
| Avionics | Flight and Data Management (2) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (1) Engine Components (1) Engines (2) Fuel Systems (1) |
| DuPont Aerospace (DuPont Company) | Analysis | Honeycomb Core Composites: Nomex core in main rotor blade and floors (SH-60K/B) |
| Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (Spectrum AMT) | Analysis | Printed Circuit Boards: Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) for airframe to weapons systems (MH-60R/S) |
| Whippany Actuation Systems | Analysis | Electromechanical Actuators: Blade fold actuator, index drive actuator, RAST probe actuator, pitch lock actuator |
| Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Wire Harnesses: |
| Rossell Techsys | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses: (MH-60); Wire Harnesses: Electrical Wire Harness and Interconnect System (EWIS) parts (MH-60R) |
| Accurus Aerospace Athens, LLC | Analysis | Metal Structures: |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: |
| CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group | Analysis | News | Helicopter Landing Gear: |
| BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Systems | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/ALQ-144 Infra-red countermeasures (IR jammer) (MH-60R) |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/ALE-47 chaff/flare dispensers (Australian SeaHawks) |
| CPI Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Ordnance Handling Equipment: Penguin missile launcher assemblies |
| GE Aerospace (was GE Aviation Systems) | Analysis | Stores Management Systems: Stores & weapons management system |
| Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems - Flight Systems Group | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/AAR-47 missile warning system (MH-60R/Australian SeaHawks) |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: AN/APR-39 RWR |
| Telephonics Corporation | Analysis | News | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: AN/APS-153 multi-mode radar systems; AN/APS-147 multi-mode maritime surveillance radar (S-70B/MH-60R); AN/APS-143C(V)3 OceanEye maritime surveillance radar (Greek S-70B) |
| GE Aerospace (was GE Aviation Systems) | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Voice & data recorders; digital data set |
| Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems, Owego | Analysis | News | Avionics Management Systems: Common Cockpit avionics suite (MH-60R/MH-60S) |
| Collins Aerospace, Power Systems | Analysis | Auxiliary Power Units: T-62T-40-1 APU |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | News | Engine Controls: Enhanced digital electronic engine control unit |
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (T700 Series - Sikorsky S-70B SeaHawk - T700-GE-4101C ) |
| IHI Corporation | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (T700-IHI-401C - Mitsubishi SH-60K - T700-IHI-401C2 ) |
| Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Auxiliary fuel systems |
