Mitsubishi SH-60J Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force / JMSDF - Fleet Air Force
Mitsubishi SH-60J
ASW Helicopter

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Aircraft and users:

103 units built

Identified serials:
8201 / 8202 / 8203 / 8204 / 8205 / 8206 / 8207 / 8208 / 8209 / 8210
8211 / 8212 / 8213 / 8214 / 8215 / 8216 / 8217 / 8218 / 8219 / 8220
8221 / 8222 / 8223 / 8224 / 8225 / 8226 / 8227 / 8228 / 8229 / 8230
8231 / 8232 / 8233 / 8234 / 8235 / 8236 / 8237 / 8238 / 8239 / 8240
8241 / 8242 / 8243 / 8244 / 8245 / 8246 / 8247 / 8248 / 8249 / 8250
8251 / 8252 / 8253 / 8254 / 8255 / 8256 / 8257 / 8258 / 8259 / 8260
8261 / 8262 / 8263 / 8264 / 8265 / 8266 / 8267 / 8268 / 8269 / 8270
8271 / 8272 / 8273 / 8274 / 8275 / 8276 / 8277 / 8278 / 8279 / 8280
8281 / 8282 / 8283 / 8284 / 8285 / 8286 / 8287 / 8288 / 8289 / 8290
8291 / 8292 / 8293 / 8294 / 8295 / 8296 / 8297 / 8298 / 8299 / 8300
8301 / 8302 / 8303

Active and former SH-60J Squadrons:
101 Squadron
123 Squadron
212 Squadron
221 Squadron
222 Squadron
223 Squadron
241 Squadron
251 Squadron

attached to:
Fleet Air Wing 21 (Tateyama Air Base)
Fleet Air Wing 22 (Omura Air Base)
Fleet Air Wing 24 (Komatsushima Air Base)
Fleet Air Wing 25 (Ominato Base)

The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol helicopters based on the Sikorsky S-70 family, built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

SH-60J:
The JMSDF chose S-70B as the successor of to the Mitsubishi HSS-2B Sea King (a licence-built version of the Sikorsky Sea King). When the SH-X (later SH-60J) project started, it was immediately after HSS-2B was put into service, so initially it was planned to integrate a mission system of HSS-2B with a bare aircraft of SH-60B, but finally a system newly developed by the TRDI was adopted. It is similar to LAMPS Mk.III in that the helicopter is equipped with a computer and connected to the mothership's combat direction system via a datalink, but it also has a dipping sonar as well as SH-60F. The Defense Agency ordered two XSH-60Js from Sikorsky for $27 million. Their first flights were on 31 August and in October 1987. The Defense Agency designated the model SH-60J. They were fitted with Japanese avionics systems and tested by the JMSDF.

The SH-60J is built in Japan under license from Sikorsky. It began deliveries in August 1991 and entered service thereafter. Based on a concept of the JMSDF, HQS-103 Dipping Sonar, HPS-104 active electronically scanned array Search Radar, and HLR-108 ESM System equipment of the avionics of SH-60B be different. The engine is the GE/IHI T700-IHI-701C turboshaft, which Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries produced under license from General Electric. It is a hybrid of the SH-60B and SH-60F, except for avionics. The crew includes a pilot, copilot and sensor operator. The copilot can concentrate on the role of tactical coordinator with the help of the Automatic Flight Management System and Inertial Navigation system.

Over 100 SH-60Js have been produced by 2007.

Specifications (SH-60J):
Crew: 2 flight crew + mission crew
Length: 19.8 m (65 ft 0 in)
Height: 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Max takeoff weight: 9,750 kg (21,495 lb)
Main rotor diameter: 16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
Main rotor area: 211.26 m2 (2,274.0 sq ft)

Powerplant: 2 x IHI Corporation-General Electric T700-IHI-401C turboshaft engines, 1,342 kW (1,800 hp) each
Maximum speed: 265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
Range: 584 km (363 mi, 315 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,790 m (19,000 ft)

Armament:
up to 2 x Mk.46 or Type 74 or Type 12 torpedo
up to 4 x AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
1 x Type 74 - 7.62 mm machine gun

source: wikipedia+

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