MH-60 Development
Abstract
The primary mission areas of the MH-60R include anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare which includes the Fast Attack Craft/Fast In-shore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC) threat response capabilities. Secondary mission areas include search and rescue, vertical replenishment, naval surface fire support, logistics support, personnel transport and medical evacuation. The MH-60R is executing upgrades to communication, navigation, identification friend or foe, multi-spectral targeting system/forward looking infrared radar, automatic radar periscope detection and discrimination, weapons, data link, safety, maintenance, airframe and mission planning systems. Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) integration will support surface warfare and maritime interdiction operations by providing forward firing weapons, which includes rockets and anti-swarm weapons, by addressing the FAC/FIAC threat. Analyze the effectiveness of active/passive aircraft survivability equipment on the MH-60R by assessing the effectiveness of platform mission and susceptibility characteristics to include current/future Infrared Countermeasure systems, evaluating threat data (acquisition range and countermeasure effectiveness) and mission requirements, assessing mission effectiveness/ susceptibility trade-space for aircraft survivability equipment systems/improvements and recommend options for susceptibility/vulnerability reductions. The MH-60S Multi-Mission helicopter conducts search and rescue, vertical replenishment, and airhead operations. Armed Helo and Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) were added as primary mission areas for the MH-60S as block upgrades to the platform. AMCM provides the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) the airborne portion of the Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (MCM MP). Armed Helo provides Special Warfare Support, Combat Search and Rescue, Surface Warfare and Maritime Interdiction Operations capability to address FAC/FIAC threat. MH-60S secondary roles include torpedo and drone recovery, noncombatant evacuation operations, and SEAL team and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. Infrared suppression systems reduce susceptibility to infrared missile threats and have been incorporated onto other H-60 type/model/series, including MH-60S and HH-60H. MH-60R aircraft currently have no system for engine exhaust suppression. Very High Frequency Omni Ranging/Instrument Landing System(VOR/ILS) provides precision approach capability ashore and to supplement currently available Precision Approach Radar (PAR) controlled approaches. MH-60R is the lead platform for integration of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)-Low Volume Terminal (LVT) Block Upgrade 2 (BU2). The MH-60R Service Life Assessment Program (SLAP) is assessing the primary aircraft structure and subsystem condition of the MH-60R fleet in order to determine what modifications are necessary to extend the aircraft design life limits to allow it to meet Chief of Naval Operations operational inventory requirements through FY 2035. Without SLAP, aircraft are retired from the USN inventory when design service life limits are reached directly impacting fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Surveillance, Communications Relay, Naval Gunfire Support, Search and Rescue and logistics support. FY 2017 budget request funds VOR/ILS, active/passive aircraft survivability equipment, and SLAP assessment of MH-60R aircraft structure and subsystem conditions as well as MH-60S Fixed Forward Firing Weapons/rockets corrections of deficiencies. Efforts include product development, government engineering, integrated logistics support, modeling and simulation and developmental and operational testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 1707_0604216N_5_1319_PB_2017
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