WATCH: INS Vikrant makes another history, after Mig-29K, navy chopper MH60R make major landing

The MH60 Romeo is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is considered one of the most advanced anti-submarine helicopters in the world, and is an all-weather helicopter

FP Staff|May 31, 2023, 18:07:12 IST

In another milestone for the Indian Navy, MH60R helicopter successfully landed for the first time on the indigenously designed and constructed aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

This is a major boost to the Indian Navy's Anti-Submarine Warfare and Fleet Support capability.

Posting the visuals of this milestone, the Indian Navy wrote on Twitter, "Another milestone for #IndianNavy - MH60R helicopter undertakes maiden landing on the indigenously designed & constructed aircraft carrier #INSVikrant. A major boost to Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare & Fleet Support capability. #AatmaNirbharBharat."

Watch the visuals here:

The MH60 Romeo is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. It is considered one of the most advanced anti-submarine helicopters in the world. It is an all-weather helicopter and is designed to support multiple missions.

The chopper landed for the first time on INS Kolkata, a homemade destroyer, earlier this month.

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