Maritime Helicopter
US Navy’s ‘Vanguard’ squadron completes final MH-53E flight
After nearly 45 years of flying Sikorsky’s family of H-53 Sea Stallion helicopters in US Navy service, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) ‘Vanguard’ has completed its final operational MH-53E Sea Dragon flight ahead of the unit’s planned deactivation in July 2023
Sweden joins list of nations looking to axe NH90 helicopter fleet
After Belgium, Australia and Norway announced plans to axe and replace their respective NHIndustries NH90 helicopter fleets, Gen Micael Bydén – the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces – revealed that Sweden would follow suit in a recently published defence modernisation and procurement guidance report
India's third MH-60R completes pre-delivery testing
Lockheed Martin India announced on October 13 that the third Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk for the Indian Navy - serial IN753 - has completed pre-delivery testing ahead of schedule
Polish Navy’s first AW101 takes flight
Leonardo has revealed that the first AW101 multi-mission maritime helicopter for the Polish Navy took to the skies for its maiden flight at the company’s production facility in Yeovil, Somerset, on July 19
Indian MH-60Rs arrive at NAS North Island
The first two Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime utility helicopters for the Indian Navy have been flown to NAS North Island at Naval Base Coronado in California, where Indian crews are now being trained on the type
JMSDF's first XSH-60L prototype takes flight
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has flown the first prototype of the XSH-60L – a further development by the Japanese firm of the Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare helicopter
Lockheed Martin to build MH-60Rs for Greece
The US Department of Defense announced on October 26 that it had contracted Lockheed Martin to build and deliver four Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters for Greece