Helicopter sensor handling systems
Rolls-Royce lightweight composite winch solutions meet the unique challenges of airborne applications, which includes the Carriage, Stream, Tow, Recovery System (CSTRS) winch and faired tow cable system for the U.S. Navy’s Organic Airborne Mine Counter Measures programme on the MH-60S helicopter.
Rolls-Royce also produces the HELRAS dipping sonar reeling machines for Canada’s new maritime helicopters. Our focus on specialised equipment used in undersea warfare operations, including towed sonar and mine countermeasures, makes Rolls-Royce the clear choice in helicopter-based sensor handling systems.
Support equipment for naval helicopter undersea sensor operations comes in a variety of configurations:
Organic Reeling Cable Assembly (ORCA)
Designed by Rolls-Royce for the U.S. Navy, the innovative ORCA system provides a vital ship, or land-based maintenance tool for conductor cable installation and removal in support of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) remote mine-hunting system and MH-60S helicopter programmes.
Helicopter Long Range Active Sonar (HELRAS)
Rolls-Royce is partnered with L-3 Ocean Systems to manufacture HELRAS Reeling Machine systems for Canada’s CH-48 Cyclone (H-92) helicopter and international SH-70B naval helicopter programmes.
Carriage, Stream, Tow, Recovery System (CSTRS)
A lightweight winch, levelwind and tow sheave system designed for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60S Organic Airborne Mine Counter-measures programme.
These lightweight and compact winch solutions are ideally suited for naval helicopter operations.