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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Jason Dunham conducts flight operations.


| 2022

According to information published by the U.S. DoD on April 25, 2022, an Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conducted flight operations with MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 MH-60R helicopter on Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham (Picture source: U.S. DoD)


USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was christened by Corporal Dunham's mother, Debra Dunham, and launched on 1 August 2009. Jason Dunham was commissioned on 13 November 2010 with Commander M. Scott Sciretta in command.

About MH-60R helicopter

The MH-60R is a naval version of the American-made UH-60 Black Hawk designed and manufactured by the Sikorsky company which is now part of Lockheed Martin.

The MH-60R can be armed and can be equipped with a range of weapons on the four weapons stations, including Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire anti-surface missiles.

For anti-submarine warfare, the MH-60R can carry up to three ATK mk50 or mk46 active/passive lightweight torpedoes. The side of the helicopter can be fitted with a pintle-mounted weapon station armed with a 7.62mm machine gun.

The MH-60R is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines rated at 1,425kW. It can fly at a maximum speed of 267 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 834 km.


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