Talk:SH-60 Seahawk

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Contents 1 Mission Systems Avionics 2 Cost 3 Tsunami/huricane HSLs 4 HS transition

[edit] Mission Systems Avionics

I believe that discussion should include the reference to Lockheed Martin Systems Integration Owego that does the Mission Systems Avionics work for the SH-60B, MH-60R and MH-60S. Mhobbes1 16:32, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Is that critical to the article? (Born2flie 01:46, 23 July 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Cost

The article really ought to supply the figures for the costs of these helicopters. In fact, all the articles on military armaments--airplanes, helicopters, tanks, etc.--ought to give cost figures. Anyone who can obtain the figures, please add them. Let us know where our tax dollars go. 66.108.4.183 04:56, 9 November 2006 (UTC) Allen Roth

[edit] Tsunami/huricane HSLs

HSL-47, an SH-60B squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California, played an integral role in the United States Navy's humanitarian relief operations during both the Indonesian Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. [1]

For the past 3 months in which I have been active on Wiki, this portion of the article keeps being expanded to include other units. About a month or so ago, I asked for a source; one was added, but it records HSL-47's involvement only. But once again, more units were tacked on today. I'm about ready to chuck the whole sentence; it's interesting, but is it really relevant to the article? Any thoughts? - BillCJ 22:55, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

Seems like something that belongs in an article about the HSL (though there isn't one). There have been numerous SH-60's involved in rescue and humanitarian missions over the past years, we certainly can't list all of them. --Dual Freq 03:19, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] HS transition

HS Squadrons are going to be transitioning to to HSC Squadrons, and will be flying the MH60S not the Romeo. I tried to correct this and it was changed back almost immediately. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/helseacombatwingpac.htm —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.75.137.216 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 13 March 2007.

This link was in the text before you changed it,a nd it is from the same site: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/hslwinglant.htm Helicopter Sea Combat (HSM). It contradicts what you are putting in, and I have pritned sources which also say that the SH-60F will be replaced by the MH-60R. Both the R and S are to be operated from carriers. - BillCJ 04:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Bill,

HS squadrons are already on the carrier, the SH-60F and HH-60H will be replaced by the MH-60S. HS squadrons will remain aboard the carrier and no longer have an ASW capability. The HSL community is currently based off of small boys (destroyers and cruisers) flying the SH-60B... They will be getting the MH-60R and will be moved onboard the carrier as part of the "Romeo to Sea" program. There is one squadron on the West Coast that is currently a "Bravo to Sea" squadron as a test case for determining the feasibility of have two Helicopter squadrons on a carrier. So basically HS will become HSC flying the Sierra, where they use to fly the Foxes and Hotels, while HSL becomes HSM flying the Romeos instead of the Bravo. HSM will take over the ASW mission entirely, with the new added capability of a dipping sonar. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.75.137.216 (talk • contribs) 00:03, 14 March 2007.

My sources are from 2004, so I will take your word for it that what you say is correct, and leave it the way it is in the text. Sorry if I was a bit testy, as we get all kinds on here that don't know what they're talking about. YOu seem to know your stuff, so I'll defer to you. - BillCJ 05:13, 14 March 2007 (UTC)