Aircraft
Navy Equips MH-60s With New 'Smart' Launcher
The digital launcher will let the Seahawk carry a variety of weapons and engage a larger set of threats.
The U.S. Navy is equipping MH-60S Seahawks with a digital rocket launcher. (Photo: U.S. Navy)
The U.S. Navy is equipping MH-60S Seahawks with a digital rocket launcher. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The U.S. Navy is fitting Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk helicopters with a new digital rocket launcher, for the first time enabling them to carry a variety of weapons. The “smart” launcher will be integrated on the MH-60S as part of a rapid-deployment capability, and later added to the MH-60R and potentially other platforms, the service said.