Sun, May 01, 2011
One Hundred MH-60R and 200 MH-60S Seahawk Multi-Mission Helos
Out The Door For The U.S. Navy
Sikorsky and the U.S. Navy recently marked the production of 100
MH-60R and 200 MH-60S Seahawk Multi-Mission helicopters. "MH-60
helicopters perform an important role protecting the fleet and its
sailors, and conducting a host of multi-mission operations," said
Rear Adm. Paul Grosklags, vice commander, U.S. Navy Naval Air
Systems Command. "Our Navy pilots and crew fly with the knowledge
that these aircraft not only are proven operationally at sea, but
are made by a company with a proven track record of helicopter
manufacturing excellence."
The U.S. Navy has accumulated 370,000 flight hours on MH-60S
aircraft since operations began in 2002, and more than 90,000
flight hours for the MH-60R helicopter since 2006. As multi-mission
platforms, both fulfill the Navy's Helicopter Master Plan that
designates two multi-mission helicopter types will take over the
missions performed by six legacy helicopters across the fleet.
MH-60S aircraft take on roles previously performed by CH-46D,
UH-3H, HH-1N and HH-60H helicopters - carrying supplies and sailors
between ships, performing search and rescue, protecting Navy ships
with air-to-surface missiles, and as a future mission will hunt for
mines at sea. The MH-60R aircraft, with radar, acoustic sonar,
sophisticated communications links, torpedoes and missiles,
combines the anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare roles
performed by the SH-60B and SH-60F SEAHAWK helicopters.
"We are immensely proud of our prime role building the U.S.
Navy's most advanced maritime helicopters," said Dennis Jarvi,
Sikorsky vice president for Navy and Marine Corps programs. "Our
skilled and dedicated workforce, and our many industry teammates,
apply their significant experience to assist the Navy in achieving
mission success with each and every MH-60 aircraft."
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