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| | SH-2 Seasprite |
 | | This aircraft extends and increases shipboard sensor and weapon capabilities against several types of enemy threats, including submarines of all types, surface ships, and patrol craft that may be armed with anti-ship missiles. |
 | | The primary tasks of the Seasprite-helicopters are anti-submarine and anti-surface warefare (ASW and ASUW), anti-ship missile defense (ASMD) and anti-ship surveillance and targeting (ASST). |
 | | The secondary tasks are medical evacuation, search and rescue, personal and cargo transport, as well as small boat interdiction, amphibious assault air surport, gun fire spotting, mine detection and battle damage assessment. |
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