By Express News Service
KOCHI: The Indian Navy on Thursday obtained two MH-60R multi-role helicopters manufactured by USA’s Lockheed Martin Corporation at Kochi International Airport.
The new helicopters will probably be initially based mostly at Naval Air Station INS Garuda in Kochi and will probably be put by intensive flying trials for integration into the Indian Navy fleet. A C-17 particular air task mission flight of the US Air Force touched down at Kochi airport on Thursday carrying two MH-60R helicopters.
The third helicopter will probably be delivered in August. The three helicopters will probably be inducted into the Indian Navy in August. As per the deal, the US will full the supply of 24 helicopters in 2025.
The MH-60R is without doubt one of the most superior maritime helicopters on the earth and is designed to function from frigates destroyers and plane carriers. It has superior options for anti-submarine warfare and can substitute the ageing fleet of British Westland Seaking anti-submarine helicopters utilized by the Navy
for surveillance and search and rescue operations.
The Indian authorities had signed a letter of acceptance with the US authorities in February 2020 for the procurement of 24 MH-60R helicopters. The first three helicopters have been delivered within the US in 2021. The three helicopters are being utilised to coach Indian pilots and crew members. The first batch of pilots has
returned after coaching and the second batch is at present present process coaching within the US.
KOCHI: The Indian Navy on Thursday obtained two MH-60R multi-role helicopters manufactured by USA’s Lockheed Martin Corporation at Kochi International Airport.
The new helicopters will probably be initially based mostly at Naval Air Station INS Garuda in Kochi and will probably be put by intensive flying trials for integration into the Indian Navy fleet. A C-17 particular air task mission flight of the US Air Force touched down at Kochi airport on Thursday carrying two MH-60R helicopters.
The third helicopter will probably be delivered in August. The three helicopters will probably be inducted into the Indian Navy in August. As per the deal, the US will full the supply of 24 helicopters in 2025.
The MH-60R is without doubt one of the most superior maritime helicopters on the earth and is designed to function from frigates destroyers and plane carriers. It has superior options for anti-submarine warfare and can substitute the ageing fleet of British Westland Seaking anti-submarine helicopters utilized by the Navy
for surveillance and search and rescue operations.
The Indian authorities had signed a letter of acceptance with the US authorities in February 2020 for the procurement of 24 MH-60R helicopters. The first three helicopters have been delivered within the US in 2021. The three helicopters are being utilised to coach Indian pilots and crew members. The first batch of pilots has
returned after coaching and the second batch is at present present process coaching within the US.
