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Seasprite ASM

86 Seasprite no longer have them now.

Did they take that out again?

89 Seaprite in NTU doesn't has Anti Ship or Strike loadouts. Can you please add it.

I see 3 ways to translate this into a mod.

1. Add an A2A loadout with Sparrows (and radar modding for guidance) to the SH-2F as a fun reference to the Sealite and Sparrow fit trials.

2. Make a little alt-history timeline where the USN liked the capabilities that Sealite offered, but didn’t want to adopt a new helo. Thus they instead integrate these capabilities into the existing (and larger) Seasprite airframe to create a more capable LAMPS platform than OTL.

2. Make a ‘new’ Sealite helicopter using the SH-2F model able to deploy on DASH ships. This features all the nice goodies Sealite was supposed to have (Sparrow, defensive ECM/countermeasures), those that are needed to mimic its intended CMD role in Sea Power (short-range offensive ECM to jam AShM’s), and a few that would likely have been integrated into it (Shrike and Maverick), balanced out by its downsides (less sonobuoys, single torpedo, likely less range/loiter time).

An A2A loadout on the Seasprite is not that unrealistic. Kaman (the Seasprite’s manufacturer) proposed a derivative called K-820 Sealite which was supposed to carry Sparrows for cruise missile defence (aka shooting down Styx and the like), and at least 1 Seasprite had Sparrows trial fitted, and flew with them (likely captive carry models, there’s no indication that live rounds were ever carried or fired).

Sealite had a new fuselage and three-blade rotor to reduce weight, apparently the plan was fit them into DASH hangars. Compared to the Seasprite it had less ASW capability in exchange for both a credible A2A capability (with secondary A2G role) and better defensive systems.

For more into on the Sealite see this thread on secterprojects: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/kaman-sealite-lamps.489/

In conclusion, A2A loadouts (with Sparrow) on the Seasprite are not completely unrealistic, since the USN did historically look into it.

the ideas i had are somewhat unrealistic

i thought of a air-air loadout with a pair of sidewinders
and a loadout with one sidewinder and an other weapon (torpedo AGM-65 or AGM119)

I can do, its pretty easy to add more missiles etc. but I wanted to keep it relatively balanced (sticking to what a Super Seasprite can do) but if you have any suggestions I'm open to them!

will you ever add more loadout options for the seasprite? love the mod !

Awesome, Thank You!

Mod updated to remove the NTU version as that is no longer needed and to add in the active sonobouys.