Accordingly the US has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to India at an estimated cost of USD 2.6 billion, the State Department has announced, boosting the Indian Navy's anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare operations as China expands its presence in the Indian Ocean.

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It was 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. Furthermore the Trump Administration on Tuesday notified the Congress that it has approve sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters, which will provide the Indian defense forces the capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions.

 


Apparently the helicopters are designed to operate from frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers. Moreover in its notification, the State Department told the Congress that this proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the US by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship. It said “The sale, at an estimated cost of USD 2.6 billion, will improve the security of a major defensive partner which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia region”.


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