Washington: In yet another sign of strengthening India-US defence relationship, the US navy has handed over the first two MH-60R multi role helicopters (MRH) to the Indian Navy. The Indian navy is procuring 24 of these helicopters manufactured by Lockheed Martin under foreign military sales from the US government at an estimated cost of $2.4 billion.
A ceremony was held at the Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island, San Diego on Friday that marked the formal transfer of the helicopters from US navy to Indian navy. It was attended by India’s ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu.