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Sikorsky S-70B SeaHawk

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Naval multi-mission helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. Includes variants MH-60R & MH-60S (US Navy), and SH-60K.

Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Military transport, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

12 aircraft

Production years

1984-2017

Average age

25.6 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (1)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Hydro-mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Sikorsky S-70B SeaHawk	1977 / 1979	Naval development of S-70 program, S-70B often used in exports' designation, includes SH-60B.
Sikorsky MH-60R SeaHawk	1998 / 2001	Production: 2 (2026) GAMA: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Seahawk. Anti-submarine/-surface warfare development of SeaHawk program.
Mitsubishi SH-60K	2002 / 2001	Japenese variant built under license, modified version of built under license predecessor: SH-60J.
Mitsubishi SH-60L	2015 / 2021	Anti-submarine patrol variant derived from SH-60K, prototype designated SXH-60L.

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company	News
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation		SH-60 modified variants

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