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The Navy’s fleet of helicopters is based in Nowra, NSW. Each type of helicopter is assigned to a particular Squadron, who maintain, service and fly the particular aircraft. When operational, the helicopters are located aboard ships out at sea so are built to withstand extreme conditions like heavy rain, strong winds and high seas. They are involved in a range of operations including search and rescue, over–sea transport, surface and submarine warfare and delivery of troops and equipment. The Navy currently uses the Seahawk, the SeaKing and the Squirrel.
The Seahawk, active aboard the Anzac and Adelaide class ships provides the Commander with formidable artillery that incorporates the very latest in design and technology. With its unique sensor suite and integrated weapon system, it extends and expands the war fighting capabilities of the parent ship well beyond the horizon. Together with the highly skilled maintainers and aircrew of HS 816 Squadron, the S-70B-2 Seahawk will form the mainstay of the Fleet Air Arm for the next fifteen years.
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A Turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine, which is optimised to produce shaft power, rather than jet thrust. At a given power output, compared to the equivalent piston engine, a turboshaft is extremely compact and, consequently, lightweight.
The Seahawk’s engines are built so that power-take-off is independent of engine speed, using the free turbine stage.
This has two advantages:
1. It allows a helicopter rotor or propeller to spin at any speed instead of being geared directly to the compressor turbine.
2. It allows the engine to be split into two sections, the "hot section" containing the majority of the engine, and the separate power-take-off, allowing the hot-section to be removed for easier maintenance.
A forward looking infrared is the term for a device that provides a pictorial representation of the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum rather than visible light. FLIR is very useful at night and in fog. It can detect warm objects against a cold background when it is completely dark (such as a cloudy, moonless night). In the Seahawk, infrared (FLIR) detectors can be used to track the large plumes of heat that submarines leave while rising to the surface. FLIR devices are also used to see periscopes or snorts at night whenever a submariner might be incautious enough to probe the surface.
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The Squirrel is the lead helicopter for the training of Navy pilots. This training role includes converting RAN pilots to rotary wing flying and preparing them for operational flying. It also provides basic utility training for Maritime Aviation Warfare Officers and aircrewman, as well as limited fleet support in range clearances, flight deck procedural training and some embarked support on major warships. Squirrels are currently on board Navy hydrograpic ships.
This all-weather twin engine multi role helicopter is known as the workhorse of the Navy Aviation fleet and can carry loads heavier than a Land Rover. It is crewed by two pilots, a tactical co-ordinator (Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer) and an aircrewman. The Sea King's primary role is maritime utility support with secondary roles including, ASW weapons carrier, anti-surface warfare, troop transport and search and rescue.
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