Helis, March 09, 2021 - Lockheed Martin will start soon training pilots and support staff of the Indian Navy in the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk after the program was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India acquired 24 of these naval helicopters in 2019 after the US State Department authorized the purchase. The Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH) program was launched in 2014 in order to seek a replacement of the aging Westland / Sikorsky Sea King which first entered service in 1971.
Specially designed to operate from naval ships, the “Romeo” is an advanced variant capable for AntiSubmarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), Command and Control (C2), Special Operations and Search & Rescue (SAR) missions.
The US Navy received the first of 300 MH-60Rs in 2005 to replace the previous generation SH-60B model. The Romeo is also in service with the navies of Australia, Denmark, Greece and Saudi Arabia.
India acquired 24 of these naval helicopters in 2019 after the US State Department authorized the purchase. The Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH) program was launched in 2014 in order to seek a replacement of the aging Westland / Sikorsky Sea King which first entered service in 1971.
Specially designed to operate from naval ships, the “Romeo” is an advanced variant capable for AntiSubmarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), Command and Control (C2), Special Operations and Search & Rescue (SAR) missions.
The US Navy received the first of 300 MH-60Rs in 2005 to replace the previous generation SH-60B model. The Romeo is also in service with the navies of Australia, Denmark, Greece and Saudi Arabia.
Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk cockpit
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