Royal Australian Navy Begin Seahawk Trials.

Trials Get Underway

Recently the Royal Australian Navy has started trials for their MH60-R ASW helicopters from HMAS Adelaide. The Royal Australian Navy will be conducting a series test to ensure the safe operations of the helicopters in a variety of conditions.

HMAS Adelaide First of Class Flight Trials, Photo by ABIS Jarrod Mulvihill, Commonwealth of Australia

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HMAS Adelaide set sail from Sydney to conduct these tests. It was reported that before the deployment the ship was screened for any potential COVID-19 cases. The Royal Australian navy procured 24 with the full delivery completed in 2016. The helicopters can offer a truly multi-role naval helicopter capability to the Australian Navy. The MH-60R can offer world-leading ASW capabilities along with being able to provide Search & Rescue, gunfire support, recon capabilities along with the ability to provide vertical replenishment for the fleet. The helicopter offers a wide range of armament options including, hellfire missiles, three mk50 or mk46 torpedoes along with a 7.62mm machine gun. The Australian Navy said a key part of the training was to ensure their ability to conduct humanitarian & disaster relief operations either for Australia or their neighbours.