First F135 engine depot outside of US is approved
Netherlands F135 engine maintenance facility has been approved for initial depot capability.
Lockheed Martin supports ALFS integration on Seahawks
Airborne Low Frequency Sonars are being installed on MH-60R helicopters for Denmark and India
Lockheed Martin is to support integration of Airborne Low Frequency Sonars (ALFS) into MH-60R Seahawk production aircraft for the governments of India and Denmark, the US DoD announced on 2 December.
The company will provide non-recurring engineering and obsolescence services under a $12.35 million FMS modification from US Naval Air Systems Command. It will complete the work by October 2024.
Denmark operates nine MH-60Rs. Shephard Defence Insight notes that the Indian Navy is procuring 24 of the multi-mission helicopters from Lockheed Martin, to replace its fleet of ageing Westland Sea King Mk 42B/C and Kamov Ka-28 helicopters.
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