similar to the Navy MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk, with its basic roots in the Army H-60 Blackhawk. The service began to operate the MH-60J in 1990 as a replacement to the now-retired HH-3F Pelican ...
The MH-60R also replaced the SH-60F as the U.S. Navy's primary ASW helicopter, which was designed purely for hunting and killing submarines in defense of the carrier battle group.