The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter originally developed and produced by American manufacturer Kaman Aircraft Corporation. It has been typically used as a compact and fast-moving rotor
SH-2F Seasprite of the US Navy, August 1983
A YUH-2A during ditching trials, 1963
UH-2A hoists personnel from a ship, 1964. The Seasprite began its military career as modest naval utility helicopter.
A UH-2A aboard USS Guadacanal, 1970
The Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite is an American ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. This aircraft extends and increases ship
Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
…carriers. In the Vietnam War they were mainly used for combat search and rescue (CSAR), and combat support and surface warfare during the Gulf War. The SH-2G Super Seasprite was the last variant and—in 2001—the last Seasprite to leave USN service. Retired USN Seasprites were offered as foreign aid in the 1990s and 2000s…
A Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2G
Egyptian SH-2G aboard the ship DDG-109 in the Red Sea, 2018