The Indian Navy is ready to spice up its fleet with the addition of three 24 MH-60 “Romeo” multi-role helicopters in July. The United States is ready handy over the primary set of multi-role helicopters to the power. According to experiences, the primary batch of Indian Pilots has additionally reached the US for receiving the coaching on helicopters.
Last yr, India inked a deal value over-Rs 16,000 crore to purchase 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters from Lockheed Martin. India signed the deal underneath quick observe procedures on a government-to-government deal to hasten the method.
News company ANI quoted Navy sources saying as, “The First batch of the Indian pilots has reached the US for training on the helicopters and we would be receiving three of these helicopters in the US in July. The training of the pilots would be first held in the American city of Pensacola in Florida after which they would move to San Diego in California.”
Equipped with multi-mode radars and night-vision units, the 24 MH-60 Romeos would even be armed with Hellfire missiles, torpedoes and precision-guided weaponry. The plane is designed to function from frigates, destroyers, cruisers, plane service, hunt submarines, knock out ships and conducting search-and-rescue operations at sea.
The choppers would changing Sea Kings which might be on their method out of the power very quickly.
India and the US are additionally engaged on finalising a deal for purchasing 30 Predator drones to boost the strike capabilities of the three defence forces. Currently deployed with the US Navy as the first anti-submarine warfare anti-surface weapon system for open ocean and littoral zones, the helicopters are thought-about the world’s most superior maritime helicopter.
Last yr in December, American defence main agency Lockheed Martin shared the primary photograph of first image of the MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopter for the Indian Navy in Indian colors.
