The Seahawk is a twin-engine helicopter. It is used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations. The Navy's SH-60B Seahawk is an airborne platform based aboard cruisers, destroyers, and frigates and deploys sonobouys (sonic detectors) and torpedoes in an anti-submarine role.
In 1977 the U.S. Navy initiated a program to replace it's existing fleet of LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) Mk I SH-2 Sea Sprite helicopters. The contract was awarded to Sikorsky Aircraft for the development and construction of a LAMPS helicopter based on the existing Army UH-60 utility helicopter design. The first flight of the YSH-60B occurred in December of 1979 and the navy then placed an order for 18 in 1982. The first flight of the production SH-60B occurred in February of 1983 and the SH-60B entered service with the Navy in 1984.
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