The USA handed over first two MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ utility maritime helicopters to the Indian Navy at Naval Air Station North Island in Sand Diego on 16 July. A ceremony at hand over the plane to the Navy was held on the Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego. Ihe Indian Navy inducted the primary two of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US Navy $2.4 billion contract that may improve navy-to-navy cooperation, and strengthen mixed subsurface and floor warfare functionality and capability within the Indo-Pacific area.
The deal was concluded in February 2020 throughout President Donald Trump’s go to to India. The MH-60R deal might be carried out below the US authorities’s Overseas Army Gross sales (FMS) course of. The DSCA bundle consists of the 24 helicopters in addition to weapons, sensors, assist gear, and providers which might be in keeping with a high-end ASW and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) functionality. Weapons embrace AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, Superior Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) rockets, Mk54 torpedoes, and two-types of crew served weapons.
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The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter primarily based on the US Military UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 household. The MH-60R was initially referred to as “LAMPS Mark III Block II Improve” when improvement started in 1993 with Lockheed Martin (previously IBM/Loral). The manufacturing variant was redesignated MH-60R to match its multi-mission functionality. The MH-60R was formally deployed by the US Navy in 2006.
Anti-Submarine Warfare and Floor Warfare are the MH-60R’s major missions. Secondary missions embrace Search and Rescue, Vertical Replenishment, Naval Floor Fireplace Assist, logistics assist, personnel transport, Medical Evacuation, and VHF/UHF/Hyperlink Communication Relay. Offensive capabilities are improved by the addition of latest Mk-54 air-launched torpedoes and Hellfire missiles. All Helicopter Anti-Submarine Gentle (HSL) squadrons that obtain the Romeo are redesignated Helicopter, Strike Maritime (HSM) squadrons.
