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Australia will buy 24 naval MH-60R helicopters for Royal Navy

Canberra, Australia - To replace 16 Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawks

On Thursday, the Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith announced that the government is going to acquire 24 multi-mission naval helicopters MH-60R, in order to satisfy the dual need to equip the Royal Australian Navy, replacing the 16 Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk aircraft, in the Country's fleet from 20 years, and to fill the capacity gap caused by the cancellation of the SH-2G Seasprite program. MH-60R,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1130954
Rome, Italy, 06/16/2011 13:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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