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ASW helicopter
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite is a aSW helicopter originating in United States. It was built by Kaman Aircraft.
United StatesKaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Blake · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedASW helicopter
United States
Kaman Aircraft
In service
United States Navy (historical) Egyptian Navy Royal New Zealand Navy Peruvian Navy
1985–1995 (also conversions)
1993
2 April 1985
2001 ( United States Navy ) 2008 ( Royal Australian Navy ) 2025 ( Polish Navy )
Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
3 (USN: pilot, co-pilot/tactical coordinator (TACCO), sensor operator (SENSO)) (RNZN: pilot, observer and helicopter loadmaster)
4,390 lb (1,991 kg) load
52 ft 9 in (15.9 m)
15 ft 0 in (4.5 m)
9,200 lb (4,170 kg)
13,500 lb (6,120 kg)
2 × T700-GE-401/401C turboshaft, 1,723 shp (1,285 kW) each
45 ft 0 in (13.4 m)
138 kn (159 mph, 256 km/h)
120 kn (138 mph, 222 km/h)
540 nmi (869 mi, 1,000 km)
5 hr with 2 external tanks
18,000 ft (3,000 m)
2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s)
FN MAG General-purpose machine gun x 1 (equipped on the right door only for the Royal New Zealand Navy)
Four total, two inboard pylons behind the main landing gear (for auxiliary fuel tanks and torpedoes) and two outboard pylons for Torpedoes and missiles.
4 blades on main rotor and tail rotor. Main rotor blades are controlled by servo flaps rather than a swashplate
150 kn (173 mph, 278 km/h)
Export type only, equipped with 2 AGM-65D air-to-ground missiles or 2 AGM-119 short-range anti-ship missiles
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.9 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
EgyptAir Force exact named equipment holdings: SH-2G Super Seasprite (opcon Navy). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ASW. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for SH-2G Super Seasprite. Service scope: Egyptian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
New ZealandAir Force exact named equipment holdings: SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ASW. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
PeruNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: SH-2G Super Seasprite. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ASW. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
PolandNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: SH-2G Super Seasprite. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / ASW. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United States Navy (historical) Egyptian Navy Royal New Zealand Navy Peruvian Navy
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for SH-2G Super Seasprite · SH-2G(I). Service scope: Royal New Zealand Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Kaman Super Seasprite · SH-2G. Service scope: Peruvian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. 2021 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.