Naval Forces (Germany)
Volume:31
Issue:1
Pages:S40
Date:01 Feb 2010
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) operates a fleet of 16 Sikorsky
S-70B2 Seahawk helicopters, which are embarked aboard the Adelaide
class and ANZAC class frigates. Fitted with a Rockwell Collins
tactical data system that presents the crew with an integrated
tactical picture of the battlespace, the Seahawks also feature a
frequency agile radar, sonobuoy-based acoustics system, magnetic
anomaly detector, FLIR and ESM suite. The rotorcraft, which can
transmit target information for third-party weapons engagement, is
armed with the Mk 46 lightweight torpedo.