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military helicopters are utilized everywhere they are needed including in maritime operations
but they must be stationed immediately on warships for the quickest deployment feasible
today we'll show you the top 10 best naval helicopters in the world number one v22 osprey
the v22 osprey is a multi-mission medium lift tilt rotor aircraft developed by boeing and bell
helicopters for joint service the u.s air force and u.s marine corps now operate a total of 112
v-22s when taking off and landing vertically the aircraft works as a helicopter once airborne the
nacellus swivel 90 degrees forward transforming the aircraft into a turboprop aircraft with a
cargo of 24 special troops or 6 000 pounds and the aircraft can take off and land vertically
2721 kilos of cargo at a combat range of 495 miles or vtol with an 8 300 pound payload of
3765 kilograms of freight for a distance of 253 miles and 407 kilometers the aircraft
is powered by two rolls-royce ae1107c turboshaft engines with a maximum continuous power of 4586kw
number 2 merlin the royal navy of the united kingdom's merlin medium lift helicopter
is based on augusto westland's eh101 helicopter the helicopter's primary role including monitoring
and surveillance of anti-surface ships and submarines amphibious operations and search and
rescue missions it may operate from frigates of the type 22 and type 23 classes aircraft carriers
of the invincible class and other amphibious assault ships and ground bases merlin may carry
up to four homing torpedoes such as stingray torpedoes from the bae system or mark 11 death
bombs the anti-surface version may carry a variety of air-to-surface missiles including anti-ship
missiles that skim the surface of the water three rolls-royce turbo mecca engines each with its own
fuel tank power the merlin number three as565mb panther the eurocopter as565mb panther is a
multi-role light helicopter used by the brazilian army saudi arabian armed forces and the israeli
defense forces for troop transport logistics support and medical evacuation the army variant is
known as the as565ub while the navy versions are known as the as565mb unarmed and the as565sb armed
the as-565 helicopter is equipped with a jit m621 20 millimeter gun as well as a 68 millimeter and
70 millimeter unguided rockets it also transports air-to-air missiles mistral surface-to-air
missiles for anti-tank and anti-submarine warfare torpedoes the as565 helicopter can rise
8.9 meters per second to a range of 492 miles and fly at a top speed of 178 miles per hour
number four nh90 nfh the helicopter of the nato frigate the nh90 twin engine multi-role helicopter
is being developed by nh industries with two configurations the nh-90 tth tactical transport
helicopter is the other version the enhanced mission suite of the nfh versions is being
developed under augusta direction and it comprises a 360 degree search radar dipping sonar forward
looking infrared magnetic anomaly detector as well as electronic surveillance and electronic
countermeasure systems the nh-90 nfh helicopter's principal objectives are autonomous anti-submarine
warfare and anti-service ship warfare it can carry anti-submarine torpedoes air-to-surface missiles
and air-to-air missiles in the cabin the helicopter has a three-person crew
the pilot the tactical coordinator in charge of mission management and the sensor systems operator
number five ch-148 cyclone the sikorsky ch-148 cyclone is a twin-engine multi-role maritime
helicopter built for the canadian military by sikorsky anti-submarine warfare anti-surface
warfare and search and rescue operations are all possible missions for the ch-148
it will also support national and international security missions with tactical transport the
ch-148 is a military variant of the sikorsky s-92 helicopter it has a composite aluminum airframe
that protects against lighting and high-intensity radio frequency pulses it is equipped with sensor
equipment to search for and locate submarines during anti-submarine warfare missions as
well as a modern countermeasure suite to defend against incoming missiles number 6 ka 52k catrin
the ka-52k catrin is a ship-based version of the russian military's ka-52 alligator reconnaissance
and combat helicopter which is now in production and will be employed aboard the mistral-class
amphibious assault ships manufactured in france the helicopter is manufactured by jsc russian
helicopters maritime patrol and convoy escort tasks as well as combat target acquisition
and designation are all possible missions for the helicopter the ka-52k is equipped with the 28421
30 millimeter automatic cannon high fragmentation explosive incendiary or armor-piercing bullets
the gun can fire 550 rounds per minute at its maximum pace the arbolet radar system allows
the helicopter to carry out combat missions even when electronic jamming is present
the aircraft can identify enemy warships at a range of 124 miles and 200 kilometers number 7
sh-60 seahawk sikorsky aircraft the sh-60 seahawk is a navalized version of the uh-60 blackhawk
used by the united states army it first flew in 1979 and was deployed by the u.s navy
in 1984 with radar electronic surveillance techniques different versions of the sh-60
seahawk dominate u.s naval aviation infrared and sauna bay sensors for magnetic anomaly detection
the ch-60b is capable of detecting and tracking submarines and surface ships as well as attacking
them with torpedoes and missiles the sh-60 has a six thousand pound 2721 kilogram cargo hook for
vertical replenishment missions and it can climb at an 8.38 meters per second the helicopter's
maximum and cruise speeds are 166 miles per hour or 267 kilometers per hour and 104 miles per hour
or 168 kilometers per hour respectively with a range of 518 miles or 834 kilometers
number eight ch-53e super stallion the sikorsky ch-53e super stallion heavy-lift helicopter
made its first flight in 1974 and was initially used by the united states marine corps in 1981.
there have been 172 super stallions delivered with 165 now serving in marine corps squadrons in the
pacific and atlantic fleets in the pacific fleet the super stallion is employed for amphibious
assault and hauling large cargo the super stallion was also employed by the us navy to transport and
recover damaged aircraft carriers vertically the cabin is equipped with 37 folding canvas seats
along the sides in a standard arrangement but the addition of a middle row enables a total of 55
personnel to be accommodated the super stallion can carry a payload of 36 000 pounds externally
and thirty two thousand pounds inside number nine ka-31 the basic ka-29 airborne early
warning helicopter is the basis for the ka-31 the ka-31's principal purpose is to identify
airborne and naval threats from a considerable distance unlike ship radars this aircraft can
track objects over a considerably wider horizon it's a significant accomplishment for the russian
navy's naval task force whose ships are too small to operate carrier-borne early warning planes
the ka-31 airborne early warning helicopter is primarily used on the kuznetsov aircraft carrier
and saw romani class and utiloi class destroyers the radar of the ka-31 airborne early warning
helicopter has a 360 degree coverage and can spot aircraft-sized targets from a range of 93 miles
to 150 kilometers surface ships are spotted from a range of 62 to 124 miles to 200 kilometers
number 10 ka-29 the ka-29 is the ka-27's naval combat and transport helicopter counterpart
the helicopter's role is to land navy and army units armed from combatant ships transfer
soldiers and equipment from ship bases and supply vessels to combatant ships ensure fire support
for seaborne assault troops 16 armed men four stretcher patients and seven seated casualties
with one medical attendant or two tons of cargo can be accommodated in the cargo bin depending on
mission requirements the helicopters can be armed with rockets bombs and machine gun pots deployed
on weapon pylons on both sides of the fuselage the helicopter is equipped with a 762 millimeter
flexibly mounted machine gun with 1 800 rounds thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe