New Zealand military to get MH-60R naval helicopters, Airbus A321XLR transport aircraft
The acquisition would cost $2.7 billion New Zealand dollars ($1.57 billion USD), said the New Zealand Defence Force in its announcement.
High price of Red Sea shootdowns speeds Navy’s pursuit of ‘cost-effective’ solutions
"We're working towards that end, and we have some solutions that I can't go into, but we are going to get after finding more cost-effective ways to address those lower-end threats," said Rear Adm. Fred Pyle, director of surface warfare at the US Navy.
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Norway approves $1.1 billion MH-60R Seahawk deal for partial NH-90 fleet replacement
The new helicopters, to be based at Bardufoss Air Station in northern Norway, are to be used by the Norwegian Coast Guard for antisubmarine warfare (ASW) operations, but Oslo still has to decide on a separate acquisition to replace NH90 ASW capable platforms.
Lockheed sells Australia 12 more Romeo sub hunters
The Foreign Military Sales contract is likely to be worth around $985 million USD.
Spain cleared to buy $950M worth of MH-60R helicopters
The announcement comes as Spain works to upgrade other parts of its helicopter fleet.
India Getting P-8s In New Deal That Includes Local Investment
“We are committed to delivering offset programs that are in line with India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure and meet the Indian government’s stated goals, including strengthening India’s aerospace capabilities,” a Boeing statement says.
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US Navy Rushes Its Sub-Hunting Helicopters To India, Eye On China
“This really was one of the higher priorities the [Indian] navy had, to get these aircraft delivered," Tom Kane, director of Sikorsky’s Naval Helicopter Programs, says. "I requested that the aircraft be made available on an accelerated basis.”
India Inks $900M Deal For Sikorsky Sub-Hunting Helos As Tensions With China Spike
WASHINGTON: India has finalized a $900 million deal with Sikorsky for 24 MH-60R helicopters that will help India’s navy spot and track Chinese submarines, drones and surface ships that are operating more frequently in the Indian Ocean. The pact was initially approved by the State Department in April 2019, and was finally inked in recent […]
If Congress Punts Spending Bill, Navy’s New Frigate Would Suffer
The Navy is looking to get a new class of frigates in the water as soon as possible, but the budget wrangling between Congress and the White House might mean that gets put on hold.