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A Seahawk S-70B (SH-16 in Brazilian service) is positioned to be loaded into a C-17 Aug. 8 . Built by Sikorsky Aircraft, the Brazilian Seahawks feature a low-frequency dipping sonar, digital automatic flight control and dual flight management systems and a GPS inertial navigation system. Additional features include a glass cockpit compatible with night-vision goggles, a survivability suite combining missile warning and countermeasure dispensing systems and Kongsberg's Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile. Capable of reaching speeds of more than 180 miles per hour, the helicopter can be used to perform coastal and oceanic missions in addition to anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, surveillance, gunfire support and search-and-rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William A. O’Brien)
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A Seahawk S-70B (SH-16 in Brazilian service) is positioned to be loaded into a C-17 Aug. 8 . Built by Sikorsky Aircraft, the Brazilian Seahawks feature a low-frequency dipping sonar, digital automatic flight control and dual flight management systems and a GPS inertial navigation system. Additional features include a glass cockpit compatible with night-vision goggles, a survivability suite combining missile warning and countermeasure dispensing systems and Kongsberg's Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile. Capable of reaching speeds of more than 180 miles per hour, the helicopter can be used to perform coastal and oceanic missions in addition to anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, surveillance, gunfire support and search-and-rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William A. O’Brien)


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