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unusual facts about Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk


Danish Naval Air Squadron

Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization has short listed the competitors to Sikorsky Seahawk MH60-R and AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat.


America-class amphibious assault ship

The typical aircraft complement for the first two vessels is expected to be 12 MV-22B Osprey transports, six STOVL F-35B Lightning II multirole jet aircraft, four CH-53K heavy transport helicopters, seven AH-1Z/UH-1Y attack helicopters, and two Navy MH-60S Knighthawks for air-sea rescue.

Attack on the SPS Patiño

The motor boat was then chased by one of the Patiños SH-3 Sea King helicopters for 3,000 yards, warned by megaphone and eventually stopped after a last outburst across her bows from the helicopter's machine gun.

Sea King helicopter

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, an anti-submarine warfare helicopter operated by the Brazilian, Italian, Japanese and US navies

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

For anti-ship duties some models were outfitted to carry one or two missiles, typically Sea Eagles or Exocets.

In 1992, the US Justice Department sued Sikorsky over allegations of overcharged component pricing and deliberately misleading US Navy negotiators.


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