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TEETH WITH 12 MH-60RS

Lockheed Martin believes that the 12 MH-60R SEAHAWK is operational and recently signed US$477 million contract,
MH-60Rs helicopters, which the South deployed today with the U.S. Navy as the South Korea joins the United States,
Korea is acquiring, will expeditiously primary anti-submarine warfare anti-sur- Australia, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, India
provide its navy with the world’s most face weapon system for open ocean and and Greece in getting these helos. The
advanced anti-submarine and anti-sur- littoral zones. production and delivery of all 12 MH-60R
face warfare rotary-winged aircraft in the Korea will become the seventh country aircraft is expected to be completed in
world. to acquire the naval helicopter. With its December 2024.
“WE LOOK FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING THE U.S.
NAVY’S FOREIGN MILITARY
SALE (FMS) OF 12 MH-60RS
TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
NAVY,” Robert Laing Vice President
– Lockheed Martin, Republic of Korea
told Daily News in an interview.

The Republic of Korea will use the
enhanced MH-60R capability as a
deterrent to regional threats and to
strengthen its homeland defence, accord-
ing to Lockheed Martin. “The MH-60Rs
will enhance Republic of Korea Navy’s
capability in performing vital search-
and-rescue missions,” Laing added. The

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