The Royal Australian Navy is to get 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to add to the 24 that it already fields, and to replace its six MRH90s. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The US government has approved the follow-on sale of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to Australia.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 October that the State Department had given the green light to the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW)/anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW) helicopters for an estimated USD985 million. Further to the helicopters, the approval covers spares, mission equipment, weapons launchers (although not the weapons themselves), training, and support.

“This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay,” the DSCA said.

The Royal Australian Navy is to get 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to add to the 24 that it already fields, and to replace its six MRH90s. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The US government has approved the follow-on sale of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to Australia.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 October that the State Department had given the green light to the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW)/anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW) helicopters for an estimated USD985 million. Further to the helicopters, the approval covers spares, mission equipment, weapons launchers (although not the weapons themselves), training, and support.

“This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay,” the DSCA said.

The Royal Australian Navy is to get 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to add to the 24 that it already fields, and to replace its six MRH90s. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The US government has approved the follow-on sale of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to Australia.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 October that the State Department had given the green light to the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW)/anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW) helicopters for an estimated USD985 million. Further to the helicopters, the approval covers spares, mission equipment, weapons launchers (although not the weapons themselves), training, and support.

“This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay,” the DSCA said.

The Royal Australian Navy is to get 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to add to the 24 that it already fields, and to replace its six MRH90s. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The US government has approved the follow-on sale of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to Australia.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 October that the State Department had given the green light to the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW)/anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW) helicopters for an estimated USD985 million. Further to the helicopters, the approval covers spares, mission equipment, weapons launchers (although not the weapons themselves), training, and support.

“This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay,” the DSCA said.

The Royal Australian Navy is to get 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to add to the 24 that it already fields, and to replace its six MRH90s. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The US government has approved the follow-on sale of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to Australia.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 October that the State Department had given the green light to the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW)/anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW) helicopters for an estimated USD985 million. Further to the helicopters, the approval covers spares, mission equipment, weapons launchers (although not the weapons themselves), training, and support.

“This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay,” the DSCA said.

The Royal Australian Navy is to get 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to add to the 24 that it already fields, and to replace its six MRH90s. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The US government has approved the follow-on sale of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to Australia.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 8 October that the State Department had given the green light to the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW)/anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW) helicopters for an estimated USD985 million. Further to the helicopters, the approval covers spares, mission equipment, weapons launchers (although not the weapons themselves), training, and support.

“This proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay,” the DSCA said.