Cotland
23-06-2005, 01:33
Major upgrades to the Navy's Seahawk fleet
COTLANDSTAD (CFP) - Earlier today, the Ministry of Defense announced that it would upgrade all exsisting SH-60F Seahawk airframes to SH-60R (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/sh-60r.htm) standard. As a part of this refurbishing, major upgrades to both flight and mission avionics, as well as offensive and defensive weapons and countermeasures will occur during theconversion. These upgrades will include among others
Upgraded Mission and Flight Displays
Improved Advanced Flight Control Computer (LECP)
Radar upgrade
ESM Upgrade
Improved Integrated Self Defense
Dipping Sonar upgrade (ALFS)
Improvements include the addition of two stores stations, a data bus, advanced low-frequency sonar, acoustic processor, multimode radar, Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor, upgraded ESM system and integrated self-defense system. The MAD gear will be deleted. Cockpit mission system improvements include the addition of an upgraded mission computer, improved communications suite, high-resolution displays, programmable keysets and tactical aids. The SH-60R will carry AGM-119 Penguin antishipping missiles and AGM-114 Hellfire anti-armor missiles, as well as the current MK 46 and MK 50 ASW torpedoes and door-mounted 7,62 x 51 mm or 12,7 x 99 mm machine guns.
This upgrade is expected to take 2 years, and will cost a total of £19 Billion Coins to complete.
COTLANDSTAD (CFP) - Earlier today, the Ministry of Defense announced that it would upgrade all exsisting SH-60F Seahawk airframes to SH-60R (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/sh-60r.htm) standard. As a part of this refurbishing, major upgrades to both flight and mission avionics, as well as offensive and defensive weapons and countermeasures will occur during theconversion. These upgrades will include among others
Upgraded Mission and Flight Displays
Improved Advanced Flight Control Computer (LECP)
Radar upgrade
ESM Upgrade
Improved Integrated Self Defense
Dipping Sonar upgrade (ALFS)
Improvements include the addition of two stores stations, a data bus, advanced low-frequency sonar, acoustic processor, multimode radar, Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor, upgraded ESM system and integrated self-defense system. The MAD gear will be deleted. Cockpit mission system improvements include the addition of an upgraded mission computer, improved communications suite, high-resolution displays, programmable keysets and tactical aids. The SH-60R will carry AGM-119 Penguin antishipping missiles and AGM-114 Hellfire anti-armor missiles, as well as the current MK 46 and MK 50 ASW torpedoes and door-mounted 7,62 x 51 mm or 12,7 x 99 mm machine guns.
This upgrade is expected to take 2 years, and will cost a total of £19 Billion Coins to complete.