A US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter heads out on a search and rescue mission from the USS Kearsarge. Photograph: Jonathan Drake/Reuters
India is finally concluding a procurement deal for multi-role helicopters the Navy had publicly labelled as ‘most important‘.
Defence ministry sources confirm a contract will be signed in November with the Pentagon (United States department of defence) for 24 Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawks for $ 2 billion to $ 2.6 billion (Rs 14,000 crore/Rs 140 billion to Rs 18,200 crore/Rs 182 billion). Read More…
