Harpoon Form 20:

SH-60R Seahawk
LAMPS III Block II

ASW USA

by Larry Bond



BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA: -
D-ATA:
1.5 (1.5)

RADARS (5.2.5)
NameLgeMedSmallVsmallStealthyFunction
APS-147 160102642916SS, ISAR imaging radar
SONARS (4.4)
NameMode Type 75%50%25%Freq
AQS-22 ActiveD1.64.46.0LF-MF
AQS-22 PassiveD0.61.72.3LF-MF

SENSORS
3rd Gen ESM (4.3). Provides bearing and type of radar emissions within range.
MAD (4.7): Detects submerged submarines by their radar signature.
3rd Gen FLIR (4.6): Can detect air and surface contacts in 12° arc.
UYS-2 Sonobuoy Processor: 99 channels total, 22 search, 6 localization, 4 localization channels.
Bombsight: None
Size: Small
Signature: Small
Countermeasures: 3rd Gen Decoys & Jammers

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow: 100 (0.4) 150 (0.6)-
Med: 100 (0.4) 125 (0.5)-
Ceiling: 5790 meters.

ENDURANCE
Cruise Range:324 nm
Internal Fuel: 2132 kg

Remarks: LAMPS Block II upgrade program. Up to 273 SH-60Bs, SH-60Fs, HH-60Hs remanufactured to new common standard, starting in 1999. Hardpoint 2 is special portside only store for 120 USG drop tank only.

WEAPONS LOADS: Max. Payload: 1096 kg

Internal Cannon: none.

Hardpoint Location: HP1 or HP2

OrdnanceWeightHP1
370
HP2
Special
Mk50 torpedo363O-
Mk46 torpedo231O-
120 USG Drop Tank
(105 nm range add)
370OO
AGM-114 Hellfire45OOOO-
AGM-119 Penguin340O-
Mk57 nuclear DB230O-

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerline positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

BT


Back to The Naval SITREP No. 15 Table of Contents
Back to The Naval SITREP List of Issues
Back to Master Magazine List
© Copyright 1999 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms.
This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web.
Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com