The SH-60B was designed as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), anti-ship surveillance and Orientation (PCSA) helicopter support. In addition, the SH-60B is capable of performing missions of public services such as vertical replenishment and communications relay, and as such has been developed for the operation of the Navy's fleet of frigates, destroyers and cruisers. The Seahawk is equipped with a reward of sliding and lockable door on the right side of the cargo compartment. The SH-60B is equipped with an externally mounted rescue hoist 600 pounds is on the right side of the fuselage. As with the UH-60, SH-60B is equipped with a cargo hook mounted on the external center of £ 6,000 nominal. External weapons and auxiliary systems are mounted on a pair of tower-mounted weapon aft of the cargo / crew. The right wing will accommodate a single weapon or external fuel tank, while the tower on the left will consider two weapons.
The SH-60B uses a wheel tricycle landing gear system similar to the Army UH-60 Blackhawk, except that the tail wheel assembly has been moved forward to shorten the wheelbase for warship operations . In addition, the tail wheel is equipped with two wheels of a defect in the UH-60, and all landing struts have been re-enforced the role of increased rebound shock absorption on hard landing situations. The SH-60B is RAST (Recovery, Assist, insurance, and displacement) equipped, which allows Seahawk to be recovered at sea state 5 (33 kt winds, 13 "swell, 6-degree field, 15 degrees roll) conditions. The Seahawk is capable of hovering, air refueling.
