Lockheed Martin To Produce 12 More MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopters For Royal Australian Navy

   

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a firm-fixed price contract to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Procured via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales agreement, the new aircraft will add a third ‘Romeo’ squadron of unparalleled capability to the RAN’s Fleet Air Arm. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company.

As part of the Australian Government’s Project SEA 9100 Phase 1 (Improved Embarked Logistics Support Helicopter Capability), the 12 new MH-60R aircraft will create a common fleet of maritime helicopters supporting all of the RAN’s air capable platforms. Lockheed Martin plans to deliver all 12 MH-60R helicopters between mid-2025 and mid-2026.

Lockheed Martin to Produce 12 More MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopters for Royal Australian Navy

“The ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopter instills confidence in navies worldwide for its high operational availability in the harsh maritime environment, and for the fully integrated mission systems and sensors that quickly generate a complete picture of the surface and subsurface domains. We thank the RAN for showing confidence in the broad mission flexibility of this proven multi-role helicopter.

Ongoing and planned upgrades to the MH-60R through partnership with the U.S. Navy, RAN, other international partners and industry will ensure the aircraft’s reliability and mission effectiveness against emerging threats for decades to come,” said Hamid Salim, vice president, Sikorsky Maritime & Mission Systems.

Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawkhelicopters

“Built upon a decade of partnership with the United States Navy and Lockheed Martin, the MH-60R ‘Romeo’ multi-mission helicopter provides the Royal Australian Navy with an unparalleled maritime aviation platform.

The versatility of the MH-60R to conduct a wide range of missions combined with the world-class support provided by our partners, was a significant factor in the decision by the RAN to make an additional investment in MH-60R under the SEA 9100 Phase 1 program,” said Rear Adm. Peter Quinn, Head Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy.

“The additional 12 MH-60R SEAHAWK aircraft is a testament to the Royal Australian Navy’s commitment to providing their service men and women the right aircraft for their mission needs. This effort continues the long-standing partnership between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy,” said Capt. Todd Evans, U.S. Navy H-60 multi-mission helicopters program manager.

Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited in Nowra, New South Wales, currently provides depot level maintenance, supply support and logistics support for Australia’s MH-60R helicopter fleet. The RAN was the first international navy to select the MH-60R helicopter, acquiring 24 aircraft from 2013 to 2016.

The Fleet Air Arm’s 725 and 816 squadrons based at Nowra have accumulated more than 30,000 flight hours embarked on frigates, destroyers and supply ships. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

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