Vietnam Needs MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter

31 Mei 2018

MH-60R ASW helicopter (photo : Defencetalk)

According to military experts, Vietnam is likely to order the MH-60R Seahawk Navy multi-purpose helicopters due to the urgent need.

In recent years there have been many predictions regarding the weapons that Vietnam can order from the United States, the most obvious of course being the P-3C Orion light hunting aircraft or the F-16 light fighter. Fighting Falcon.

Unfortunately, there are no successful deals. For the P-3C, our needs are not so urgent and the cost of this vehicle is very high.

While the case of the F-16 has too many requirements for technical assurances that make it difficult to deploy quickly.

But surprisingly, according to comments from some military experts, the first weapon that Vietnam can receive from the United States in the future is the multirole helicopter MH-60R Seahawk.

On the service of the Navy, Vietnam is currently lacking an anti-submarine helicopter but is capable of deploying anti-ship missiles via Surface Reconnaissance Radar to serve as the extension arm of the warship as many naval forces in the area. area.

MH-60R ASW helicopter (photo : dvids)

The Ka-28 helicopters of Vietnam are currently only one type of unit, purely for anti-submarine functions. Russia has introduced the Ka-52K, which is capable of attacking the surface of the water but is no longer resistant to groundwater.

In 2015, Jane's defense magazine announced that we have had talks about the purchase of the AW159 Wildcat helicopter but have yet to reach the destination.

Currently, according to the assessment, the best candidate for the Navy is none other than the US-made MH-60R Seahawk, which meets all criteria such as outstanding features Highly reliable and especially competitive price.

Compared to the Z-9D in China, the MH-60R is superior in range, payload and avionics. In addition to the anti-submarine warfare or anti-surface missions, it also carries the AGM-114 Hellfire anti-aircraft missile to support naval firepower, the world's top three-in-one helicopter. now on.

Vietnam-US defense relations have made tremendous strides, buying satellites is no longer a big barrier, especially when the US has expressed that it wants us to buy weapons. as a means of balancing the trade balance.

If all goes well, in the not too distant future, the MH-60R Seahawk is available in the S-shaped Strip front of the P-3C Orion or the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

(BaoDatViet)