20-Mar-24 - The Hellenic Navy received the first 3 of 7 new Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in a ceremony presided over by the Minister of National Defence #Seahawks
20-Dec-23 - The US Navy and Lockheed Martin tested the attack capabilities of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system on a Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter in the anechoic chamber of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Naval Air Station Patuxent River #ElectronicWarfare
16-Oct-23 - Northrop Grumman and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for South Korean Navy Seahawk helicopters #ALMDS
13-Oct-23 - Lockheed Martin receives contract award for eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for the Spanish Navy. Last year the US State Department approved the $950M foreign military sale (FMS) program to replace the current SH-60B fleet #Seahawks
11-Jul-23 - Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited (SAAL) has completed the first periodic maintenance interval (PMI) of a US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter through a new and successful partnership demonstration with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). #Seahawk
06-May-23 - US State Department approved possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of six Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for Norway valued $1 billion. #Seahawks
15-Mar-23 - Norwegian Defense Minister announced plan to buy 6 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks to replace canceled NH90 maritime helicopters for the Coast Guard and Navy. Parliament must confirm the ~ us$1.2B order soon for deliveries to take place in 2025 #Seahawks
24-Oct-22 - Lockheed Martin awarded a $162M possible foreign military sale (FMS) for non Major Defense Equipment (MDE) for the Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters #Seahawks
21-Sep-22 - As part of SEA 9100 Phase 1 (Improved Embarked Logistics Support Helicopter Capability), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will receive 12 new Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks helicopters in 2025/2026 to replace the MRH90 #Seahawks
19-Jun-22 - US Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM-79 established a new detachment at Naval Station Rota, Spain to augment Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) #rota
10-Jun-22 - After more than 20 years since the contract was signed and with 8 out of 14 helicopters delivered, Norway decided that the NH90 “will never be capable of meeting the requirements”. The Black Hawk / Seahawk is the most likely candidate to be chosen #NH90
11-May-22 - Starting 2025 Australia will receive 29 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to replace Army’s Tiger and 12 (+1) MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for the Navy #Australia
15-Mar-22 - US State Dept approved possible foreign military sale (FMS) of 8 Sikorsky MH-60R maritime helicopters to the Spanish Navy valued $950M. The aircraft are intended for replace the SH-60B of 10th Naval Squadron #Seahawks