2012 to present

Sikorsky S-70B
in
brazil Força Aeronaval da Marinha do Brasil

Brazilian Navy







Força Aeronaval da Marinha do Brasil S-70B

Six helicopters were bought via FMS in 2008. They are known as MH-16 (Multi-emprego) with first four serials assigned by 2010: N-3032 to N-3035. On 30 July 2012 the first two aircraft arrived at Cabo Frio airport aboard a USAF C-17 cargo plane.

On October 2013, two additional anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare Lot II S-70B were ordered. Again under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program.

In 2016, they were re-designated as SH-16 ( antisubmarine helicopter )



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Brazilian Seahawk Sinks Corvette

Brazilian Seahawk Sinks Corvette

15-Jul-21 - A decommissioned corvette used as target ship was sunk by a Brazilian Navy Seahawk helicopter using an AGM-119 Penguin air-to-surface missile during a training live fire exercise #Penguin
8,000 Flight Hours for Brazilian Seahawks

8,000 Flight Hours for Brazilian Seahawks

20-May-21 - Brazilian Navy 1st Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron (EsqdHS-1) achieved the 8,000 hours milestone on the Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk. Dubbed SH-16 in Brazilian service, the first of 6 aircraft arrived in 2012
Brazilian Navy S-70B Seahawk Simulator

Brazilian Navy S-70B Seahawk Simulator

07-Mar-18 - CAE awarded US Navy foreign military sale (FMS) contract to design and manufacture training devices for the Brazilian Navy S-70B Seahawk to be installed at São Pedro da Aldeia naval airbase near Rio
Brazilian Navy Fires Missile for MISSILEX 2016

Brazilian Navy Fires Missile for MISSILEX 2016

21-Apr-16 - Brazilian Navy S-70B Seahawk fired Penguin antiship missiles during exercise MISSILEX 2016
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  Units


YearsUnitsBase
2012-    HS-1 BA Sao Pedro da Aldeia






  Platforms


Classes
LH Ocean class



List of Aircraft


C/NBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
70-3793 N-3033 Marinha MH-16 type from Aug12
70-3811 N-3034 Marinha MH-16 type d/d 30jul12, HS1; pictured
70-4317 N-3037 Marinha MH-16 type d/d 27jul15
N-3032 Marinha MH-16 type; f/f 07sep11 as N1072W; serial to be confirmed
N-3035 Marinha MH-16 type d/d 30jul12, test serial N1025J; asg HS1; pictured
N-3036 Marinha MH-16 type d/d 27jul15




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