The US Navy commissioned Lockheed Martin to manufacture six MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters for the Norwegian government. The helicopters built by Sikorskya Lockheed Martin company, are designed and built for search and rescue missions as well as coastal and offshore patrols.
The Norwegian order is the second MH-60R order for Sikorsky in less than a month, after the U.S. Navy also awarded Lockheed Martin an order for eight MH-60R helicopters for the Spanish Navy on October 12. order for eight MH-60R helicopters for the Spanish Navy. awarded. “This platform has a long and proven track record of reliability and flexibility in operational environments similar to those of the Norwegian Air Force and Coast Guard. Therefore, we believe that the MH-60R is the solution that best meets Norway’s current requirements and we are very pleased to see this contract come to fruition,” said Brigadier General Jarle Nergård, Head of Air Systems at the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency. As the initial operator of Seahawk helicopters, Norway is expected to receive all six MH-60Rs by 2027.
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