S-70 News |
First Flight for the Mitsubishi SH-60L Seahawk
19-May-21 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completed the maiden flight for the XSH-60L Seahawk helicopter under development for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) #SeahawkUSAF MC-130 Refuels Japan UH-60J
27-Jun-17 - USAF 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) from Kadena Air Base, Japan completed Exercise Teak Jet with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hamamatsu rescue squadron UH-60J Derivatives & Versions of S-70 |
Model | Year | History |
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SH-60J Seahawk 1991 | 1991 | Mitsubishi received two SH-60J from Sikorsky in knock-down form and built 101 under license for a total of 103 airframes. Roughly equivalent to ... |
SH-60K Seahawk 1997 | 1997 | Mitsubishi developed improved SH-60J for JMSDF. 31 deliveries to date and still in production. |
UH-60J 2005 | 2005 | SAR version of SH-60J for JMSDF for operation by 72 & 73 Kokutai, 19 built. Additional 40 SAR version built for JASDF Rescue Squadrons to replac ... |
UH-60JA 2005 | 2005 | Mitsubishi license production of Sikorsky UH-60L for JGSDF. 29 deliveries to date and still in production. |
SH-60L Seahawk 2021 | 2021 | Third generation shipborne anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare (ASW) Seahawk helicopter for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) |
List of Operators of S-70 |
Years | Model | Org | |
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1991/21 | SH-60J Seahawk | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
1991- | UH-60J | Japan Air Self-Defense Force | |
2005- | SH-60K Seahawk | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
2005- | UH-60J | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
2005- | UH-60JA | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
Global Distribution of S-70 |
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