Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control says it expects to fly its Directional Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) off a helicopter for the first time during the current northern hemisphere spring.
Joe Elmer, Lockheed manager of international business development for rotary wing sensors and missiles, says “we will fly this spring”.
Speaking at the Australian international air show 11 March, Elmer said that “one thing we haven’t done yet is fire this off an airborne platform. We have got several potential opportunities to do that.”
Previous DAGR flight testing has been carried out at Eglin air force base using ground launchers.
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Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
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