MH-60 Romeo Helicopter

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About MH-60 Romeo Helicopter

It is the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter and the U.S. Navy’s primary anti-submarine and surface warfare helicopter, specially designed for all aspects of land or maritime operations.
It is manufactured by US defence major Lockheed Martin.
It is an all-weather helicopter designed with state-of-the-art avionics and sensors.
The helicopter is equipped for a range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), search-and-rescue (SAR), naval gunfire support (NGFS), surveillance, communications relay, logistics support and personnel transfer, and vertical replenishment (VERTREP).
The helicopter operates from frigates, destroyers, cruisers, amphibious ships, and aircraft carriers and is suitable for intense littoral warfare operations for handling numerous contacts in confined spaces, and for open-water operations.
The Indian government ordered 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters for the Indian Navy in 2020 at a cost of more than 14000 crores. Deliveries commenced in 2022 and are planned to be completed in 2025.
Features:
- It carries advanced airborne active sonar, multi-mode search radar, and a nose-mounted forward-looking infrared (FLIR) turret.
- The cabin can accommodate three or four flight crews and five passengers.
- It is powered by two turboshaft engines rated at 1,425kW.
- Maximum Speed: 267 km/h
- Range: 454 km
- Weapons include torpedoes, air-to-ground missiles and rockets, and crew-served guns.
- It has an integrated self-defense system.

Q1) What are torpedoes?

A torpedo is a type of missile or bomb fired underwater. Torpedoes are cigar-shaped projectiles that are used to attack other submarines or boats. The word torpedo comes from the name of a kind of electric ray that numbs you with its sting (torpediniformes). Torpedoes can also be used to attack a target on land.

Source: Lockheed Martin delivers 6th MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopter to Indian Navy