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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.

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


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