ROMEO (MH-60) HELICOPTERS.
                     ROMEO (MH-60) HELICOPTERS
Introduction
American defence major firm 
Lockheed Martin today shared the first 
photo of first picture of the MH-60 
Romeo multi-role helicopter for the 
Indian Navy in Indian colours.
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MH-60 Romeo helicopters
Under a $2.6 billion deal, India will buy 
24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters from 
Lockheed Martin for the Indian Navy.
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Design
The helicopters are designed to 
operate from frigates, destroyers, 
cruisers and aircraft carriers.
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Advanced maritime 
helicopter
The MH-60R is known as the world’s 
most advanced maritime helicopter. 
And for good reason there’s already 
more than 300 of them operating 
worldwide.
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Deployed with the US Navy
Currently deployed with the US Navy 
as the primary anti-submarine warfare 
anti-surface weapon system for open 
ocean and littoral zones, the 
helicopters are considered the world's 
most advanced maritime helicopter.
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Replace India's aging 
helicopters
Designed for hunting submarines as 
well as knocking out ships and 
conducting search-and rescue 
operations at sea, the Lockheed 
Martin-built helicopters, would replace 
India's aging fleet of British-made Sea 
King helicopters.
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Multi-role helicopter
According to the details available in 
the official website of Lockheed Martin 
the MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopter 
is equipped having different features.
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Features
• Detecting and engaging enemy 
threats
• Sharing information with other 
assets to defeat the threat
• Switching missions with ease
• Living on ships and operating from 
shore
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Features Cont.
• Spotting underwater enemies
• Multitasking
• Lifting heavy cargo
• Surviving the most extreme weather
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India’s most capable naval 
helicopter available
• According to industry experts, it is the 
most capable naval helicopter available 
today designed to operate from frigates, 
destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers.
•  MH-60R Seahawk is the cornerstone of 
the Navy's Helicopter Concept of 
Operations.
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