Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System
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Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) is the United States Navy's program that developed manned helicopters that assist the surface fleet in anti-submarine warfare.
The purpose of LAMPS was to scout outside the limits of a fleet's radar and sonar range to detect and track enemy submarines or missile-equipped escort ships and feed the real-time data back to their LAMPS mothership. They also have the capability to directly engage enemy targets with depth charges or torpedoes or coordinate air- or missile-strikes on the target.
- SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS Mk I, retired)
- SH-60 Seahawk (LAMPS Mk III)
A Mk II version was planned, but was canceled in favor of the more advanced Mk III. LAMPS III added the capability to use anti-ship missile systems like the [[Penguin (missile)|AGM-119 Penguin Air-to-Ground Missile.
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