The Indian Navy has started receiving the state of art all-weather MH-60 Romeo also known as SH-60 SeaHawk Multi-Role Helicopters from the USA and it is said that the order for a total of 24 Romeo Helicopters will be completed by the ear 2025. There are plans that the Indian Navy will procure more MH-60 Helicopters from the company Lockheed Martin under the Foreign Military Sales Program from the US Government.
The number of helicopters to be built for India is not decided yet, but we can conjecture that the order will preferably be small than the previous one as Indian Navy is specifically focusing on anti-submarine warfare against the Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean Region and nearby territories. The MH-60 R helicopters will replace the aging British Sea-King Helicopters which were initially inducted in the 1980s for anti-submarine roles and now are only used for transportation means.
MH-60/SH-60 Romeo Helicopters
The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine multi-mission US Navy helicopter based on the US Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk and a part of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The folding main rotor blades and a movable tail decrease the aircraft’s footprint aboard ships the most.
These three-dimensional helicopters would help India strengthen its defences against regional adversaries. These Lockheed Martin Corporation helicopters, outfitted with hellfire missiles and night vision systems, are a force to be reckoned with. These helicopters will be crucial in monitoring the Indian Ocean, where the Chinese military is a constant danger. The combination of the Boeing P8i and the MH-60 Romeos will strengthen the Indian Navy’s submarine hunting and surveillance capabilities. The helicopters will be critical when the Indian Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikrant, sails since its three-dimensional capabilities encompassing the surface, air, and water will aid in detecting foreign enemy troops.
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