Taiwan will buy 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters from US


According to information published by Taiwan News on November 17, 2021, the Republic of China Navy announced that it will buy 12 MH-60R Sikorsky Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters from U.S. suppliers.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter (Picture source: Lockheed Martin)


The MH-60R is a naval version of the American-made UH-60 Black Hawk designed and manufactured by the Sikorsky company which is now part of Lockheed Martin.

The MH-60R can be armed can be equipped with a range of weapons on the four weapons stations, including Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire anti-surface missiles. For anti-submarine warfare, the MH-60R can carry up to three ATK mk50 or mk46 active/passive lightweight torpedoes. The side of the helicopter can be fitted with a pintle-mounted weapon station armed with a 7.62mm machine gun.

The MH-60R is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines rated at 1,425kW. It can fly at a maximum speed of 267 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 834 km.