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WATCH: Indian Navy conducts maiden landing of MH-60R ASW helicopter on Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant
In a major boost for India’s anti-submarine warfare and fleet support capability, the MH-60R helicopter undertook its maiden landing on the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Wednesday. The Indian Navy has described this as yet another landmark after the MH-60R multirole helicopters landed for the first time on the home-built destroyer INS Kolkata earlier on May 19, marking a significant milestone. The chopper is also known as Romeo and is known for its exceptional ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping, and search and rescue capabilities.
In an official Tweet, Indian Navy said, “It is a major boost to the Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare capability.”
The Indian Navy’s MH-60R multirole helicopters landed for the first time on the home-built destroyer INS Kolkata on May 19, which marked an important milestone.
This accomplishment significantly improves the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. The MH-60R helicopter is a versatile platform known for its exceptional ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping, and search and rescue capabilities, according to the Navy.
Another milestone for #IndianNavy – MH60R helicopter undertakes maiden landing on the indigenously designed & constructed aircraft carrier #INSVikrant.
A major boost to Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare & Fleet Support capability.#AatmaNirbharBharat@DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/AGOLEV0QbR— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 31, 2023
It said its integration with Indian Navy warships will boost the navy’s ability to counter underwater threats, monitor maritime activity, and conduct surveillance operations.
In a tweet, the Indian Navy earlier said, “The MH-60R is a versatile platform with outstanding ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping, and Search and Rescue capabilities. Integration with IN warships enhances the Navy’s ability to counter underwater threats, monitor maritime activity, and conduct surveillance operations”.
Lockheed Martin manufactures the MH-60R. Under the framework of a foreign military sales program, India is buying 24 of these helicopters from the US government. These helicopters are being outfitted with India-specific equipment and weapons.
In July 2021, the Navy received two of the choppers from the United States.
According to Lockheed Martin’s website, its performance-based logistics programme for the US Navy’s MH-60R helicopters achieves 95 per cent flight readiness and availability. It is a rate unrivalled by other maritime helicopters.
The mission system’s fully integrated sensor data is processed to create a complete situational picture of the ocean’s surface and subsea domain. The crew can track, target, and engage ships or submarines more effectively and efficiently if they have actionable knowledge. WATCH: Indian Navy conducts maiden landing of MH-60R ASW helicopter on Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant WATCH: Indian Navy conducts maiden landing of MH-60R ASW helicopter on Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant WATCH: Indian Navy conducts maiden landing of MH-60R ASW helicopter on Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant WATCH: Indian Navy conducts maiden landing of MH-60R ASW helicopter on Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant IgMp
