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Australian 725 Squadron to operate MH-60R

11th June 2015 - 09:54 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its newest unit, 725 Squadron, which is equipped with Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks, on 11 June. The squadron will be responsible for MH-60R training from HMAS Albatross in Nowra, New South Wales.

At the commissioning ceremony, Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said, ‘The MH-60R provides navy with advanced anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface capabilities through the use of a sophisticated sensor suite, torpedoes and air-to-surface missiles. This will increase navy’s versatility and potency as a high-end fighting force.’

In the future 816 Squadron, which currently operates the incumbent S-70B-2 Seahawk,

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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