The Indian Navy is procuring 24 multi-role-capable MH-60R helicopters manufactured by Lockheed Martin under foreign military sales with the US, valued at around $2.4 billion.
Washington. India is going to get two MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters and the 10th P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft from the US Navy. This deal will strengthen the cooperation between the two countries and the mutual partnership between their navies. The Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, gave this information.
The Indian Navy is procuring 24 multi-role-capable MH-60R helicopters manufactured by Lockheed Martin, worth about $2.4 billion, under foreign military sales with the US. A ceremony was held on Friday at Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island, San Diego, for the formal transfer of the helicopters from the US Navy to the Indian Navy.
John Kirby said this big thing
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a press conference on Monday, “Ministry of Defense (Ministry of Defense) Congratulations to our partners in the Indian Navy who received the first two of the 24 MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters from the US Navy last week and our 10th Boeing, P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft in Goa,
India. Which will operate from the P-8 for surveillance missions in the Indo-Pacific outside the US. These capabilities will significantly enhance maritime security and strengthen cooperation and mutual relations between our two navies.” The
All-weather MH-60R helicopter is capable of operating.
The MH-60R helicopter is an all-weather maritime helicopter designed with state-of-the-art avionics to support multiple missions. Helicopters will also be equipped with many specialized equipment and weapons. The first batch of Indian crew is currently undergoing training in the US.
Lockheed Martin India Vice President and Chief Executive William Blair said in a statement, “The MH-60R is the most operationally efficient. It is an advanced maritime multi-mission helicopter, it is serving globally and its performance has been second to none. We appreciate the confidence the Indian Navy has reposed in Team Seahawks through the selection of Romeo.”
