Sikorsky MH‑60R Seahawk
in 
Flyvevåbnet
Royal Danish Air Force
Del'd 9 · Service : 2016 to present
A replacement contest for the Westland Lynx was held from late 2011
by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) with the selected type likely to enter service from around 2015.
Other contenders on the Maritime Helicopter Replacement Programme were the AW159 Wildcat Lynx and the AS565 Panther.
On November 2012 the MH-60R was announced as the winner with planned deliveries of 9 aircraft between 2016 and 2018
Other contenders on the Maritime Helicopter Replacement Programme were the AW159 Wildcat Lynx and the AS565 Panther.
On November 2012 the MH-60R was announced as the winner with planned deliveries of 9 aircraft between 2016 and 2018
On May 11, 2016 the first three MH-60R arrived at Karup Air Base aboard two USAF C-17 Globemaster (01-0187 and 10-0221)
On July 31, 2018 the last two MH-60R arrived at Karup Air Base aboard USAF C-17A Globemaster (06-6161) `Spirit Of Rio Vista` from Travis AFB. the two MH-60R were: N-978 BuNo 168978 and N-979 BuNo 168979
Units
| 2016- | Eskadrille 723Esk.723 |
Platforms
| FF Iver Huitfeldt class |