The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-crew, twin-engine turbofan -powered jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. Because of its characteristic sound, it was nicknamed the "War Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand.

The S-3B Viking is an all-weather, carrier-based jet aircraft, providing protection against hostile surface combatants while also functioning as the Carrier Battle Groups' primary...

Built at the Lockheed plant in Burbank, California, the S-3 was designed as an anti-submarine platform to counter the Cold War threat from a growing fleet of Soviet submarines. Once launched from a carrier, the Viking searched for underwater enemies using magnetic anomaly detection and sonobouys it dropped to “listen” for subs.

2022年12月9日 · The improved S-3B version incorporates improved technology for increased radar detection range and classification, advanced acoustic processing, and support measures, and has Harpoon missile...

In a sense, this resurrected the Gray Wolf Viking, giving the S-3B a high resolution radar capability and a fast datalink to provide information to battle commanders and hand off targets to other platforms.

The last carrier-based aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare, the Lockheed S-3 Viking was introduced into fleet service on 20 February 1974. The Viking boasted the latest in radar,...

[National Archives] The Lockheed S-3 Viking was an anti-submarine warfare aircraft designed to replace the aging S-2 Tracker, later becoming one of the most important components of the US Navy’s anti-submarine strategy during the late Cold War. Designed in anticipation of modern Soviet Nuclear submarines, the Viking could boast of a host of ...

2003年9月7日 · The US Navy operated 113 Viking S-3B carrier-based aircraft in the anti-surface warfare role with secondary capability in land strike support and aerial refuelling. The aircraft had all-weather capability and was equipped for day and night surveillance, electronic warfare, and search and rescue missions.