Two MH-60 helicopters delivered to the Indian Navy for the first time.
After a long wait of more than a decade, india got two MH-60 multi-role helicopters (MRH) from the US on Saturday. These two orders are the first in a series from the indian Navy to the US Navy.
Under foreign military sales, india is buying 24 of these helicopters from the US government. According to military insiders familiar with the situation, the choppers will be outfitted with a variety of "India-specific" technology and weaponry.
In a ceremony conducted at the US Naval air Station on San Diego's North Island, the helicopters were formally handed over by the US Navy to the indian Navy. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the indian ambassador to the united states, received the choppers on behalf of India. Officials from the united states Navy and the indian Navy exchanged helicopter paperwork as well.
The formal handover of two helicopters from the US Navy to the indian Navy was commemorated by the event. His Excellency Taranjit Singh Sandhu, indian Ambassador to the united states, received them. "At the event, Vice Admiral Kenneth Whitesell, commander Naval air Forces, US Navy, and Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, deputy chief of naval staff (DCNS), indian Navy, exchanged helicopter paperwork," a spokeswoman said.
In preparation for the induction of the new MH-60R helicopter, the first group of indian crew members is receiving training in the United States. The addition of these MRH is likely to boost the indian Navy's three-dimensional capabilities even further. It's a cutting-edge all-weather helicopter with high-performance avionics and sensors that can handle numerous missions.
Under foreign military sales, india is buying 24 of these helicopters from the US government. According to military insiders familiar with the situation, the choppers will be outfitted with a variety of "India-specific" technology and weaponry.
In a ceremony conducted at the US Naval air Station on San Diego's North Island, the helicopters were formally handed over by the US Navy to the indian Navy. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the indian ambassador to the united states, received the choppers on behalf of India. Officials from the united states Navy and the indian Navy exchanged helicopter paperwork as well.
The formal handover of two helicopters from the US Navy to the indian Navy was commemorated by the event. His Excellency Taranjit Singh Sandhu, indian Ambassador to the united states, received them. "At the event, Vice Admiral Kenneth Whitesell, commander Naval air Forces, US Navy, and Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, deputy chief of naval staff (DCNS), indian Navy, exchanged helicopter paperwork," a spokeswoman said.
In preparation for the induction of the new MH-60R helicopter, the first group of indian crew members is receiving training in the United States. The addition of these MRH is likely to boost the indian Navy's three-dimensional capabilities even further. It's a cutting-edge all-weather helicopter with high-performance avionics and sensors that can handle numerous missions.