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The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions
30SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Navy

The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions

The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions. The aircraft is part of the interim fleet that will be delivered by the partnership formed between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. «The delivery of the first H160 to a military customer is a major milestone for the H160 programme», said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. «This is the first public service version of the H160 to be delivered worldwide. Furthermore, the delivery takes place soon after two H160s entered into service this summer, in Brazil for the private and business aviation segment and in Japan for news gathering missions», he added. «With this H160 we will strengthen our partnership with the French Navy, delivering the right hel...
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Fincantieri Marinette Marine starts construction of frigate Constellation
5SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Sea, Navy

Fincantieri Marinette Marine starts construction of frigate Constellation

THE PENTAGON – Fincantieri Marinette Marine will officially start building the first Constellation-class frigate at its yard in Marinette, Wis., today. The start of fabrication comes nearly two and a half years after the Navy issued Fincantieri the detail design and construction award for the first frigate in April 2020. After finishing the critical design review in May and the production readiness review in July, the Navy green-lit the shipbuilder to start production, Rear Adm. Casey Moton, the program executive officer for unmanned and small combatants, told reporters in a roundtable this week. Asked why it took the shipyard two and a half years to begin building the lead ship, Moton said both the service and Fincantieri wanted to complete the design as much as possible before begin...
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Australia procures 12 more MH-60R naval helicopters
5SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Air, Navy

Australia procures 12 more MH-60R naval helicopters

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD504 million contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command to supply Australia with 12 more MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters under the foreign military sales (FMS) process. Work on the contract will be fulfilled at three locations across the US and is expected to be completed by October 2026, according to an announcement from the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 29 August. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) first disclosed in October 2021 that the US Department of State had approved the prospective sale of 12 MH-60R helicopters to Australia. The entire sale, which would presumably include a package for training, logistics support, and spares, is expected to cost about USD985 million. “This proposed sale will improve Australia’s ca...
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