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HH-60H Sea Hawk
The HH-60H 'Rescue Hawk' is a variant of the SH-60F Sea Hawk. Brought into service in the early 1990s, the airframe is in widespread use throughout the United States Navy (USN) and United States Navy Reserve (USNR), including the 2 USNR squadrons that are dedicated to special operations (HSC-84 and HSC-85).
Employed in the search and rescue and special operations role, the HH-60H features long-range fuel tanks, a FLIR sensor and a number of defensive countermeasures. The HH-60H can also be configured in the anti-surface role with up to 4 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles mounted on specially-fitted pylons. Machine guns can also be mounted in the helicopter's cabin doorways.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray/Released
An aircrewman with HSC-84, The Red Wolves, mans the M240 medium machine gun mounted in the starboard cabin doorway of a HH-60H.
Photo by Chief Petty Officer David Rush
An aircrewman with Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 mans a M2 0.50 heavy machine gun mounted in the doorway of a HH-60H.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released
The HH-60H's suite of defensive aids includes a AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System linked to M130 flare dispensors that can launch decoy flares to spoof heat-seeking missiles.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released
Mounted on a gimbal on the HH60H's nose is AAQ-16 FLIR (Forward Looking InfraRed) sensor pod which enables the pilot to see through darkness, haze, smoke and poor weather. The FLIR can also be used to target AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released
HH-60H Specifications
| Crew | 4 - Pilot, Co-pilot & 2 flight-engineers/door-gunners |
| Engines | 2 Two General Electric T700-GE-401-C 1,900 hp engines |
| Dimensions | L - 17.1m W (rotorspan) - 14.1m H - 4.4m |
| Weights | 6,114 kg (empty) 9,967 kg (max loadout) |
| Max Speed | 296 kph |
| Range | 463 km |
| Armament | 2 gun ports (port/starboard) : 7.62mm machine guns/miniguns and/or.50 machine guns AGM-114 Hellfires GCAL-50 Gatling Guns Maverick missiles 70mm FFAR rocket pods AIM-92 Stingers |
| Avionics | AN/AAQ-16 FLIR AN/ARN-148 Omega/VLF navigation M-130 chaff/flare dispensers AN/ALQ-144 IR jammer AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System Radar / Laser warning receivers Ring-laser inertial navigation system Global positioning system Doppler navigation system TACAN KG-10 map display unit Weather avoidance radar Automatic flight control system |
Navy SEALs helocast into the water from a HH-60H helicopter operted by HSC-84 (Red Wolves).
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gary L. Johnson III
