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CURRENT ROTARY-WING NAVY AIRCRAFT - 12018_285
MH-53E  Sea Dragon

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SH-2  Seasprite The Seasprite (fig. 8-56), an ex-utility helicopter, is now serving in the LAMPS (light airborne multipurpose system) program with the destroyer Navy. CH-53D  Sea Stallion The    Sea  Stallion    (fig  8-57)  tows  and  operates various  mine  countermeasure  devices  designed  to detect and neutralize submerged naval mines. CH-53D squadrons are capable of rapid worldwide deployment. SH-60B  Seahawk The  Seahawk  SH-60B (fig. 8-58) is placed aboard frigates and destroyers. The   Seahawk   is the airborne platform  segment  of  the  LAMPS  Mk  III  weapons system. It can carry personnel as well as weapons to detect, localize, and destroy submarines at long range. It is designed to be in constant voice and data link contact with the ship’s CIC. In addition to its primary mission of 8-40 Student Notes: Figure 8-54.—Representative types of rotary-wing aircraft. Photograph courtesy of PHAN Mahaya Jordan Figure 8-55.—CH-45  Sea Knight  transports ordnance from flight deck of the USS  Independence  (CV 62).







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