The Indian Navy will commission its second MH 60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335, named the ‘Ospreys’, on December 17 at INS Hansa, Goa.

Made by US company Lockheed Martin, the MH 60R is the principal ship-borne anti-submarine and multi-role maritime helicopter with the Navy.

Advanced weapons, sensors and avionics suite make the helicopter a versatile and capable asset for the Indian Navy, offering enhanced capabilities to address conventional as well as asymmetric threats.

The copter is fully integrated with fleet operations and has proven its worth on numerous occasions. The Indian Navy will receive a significant fillip in its integral aviation capabilities with the commissioning of the squadron. The first operational MH-60R squadron, INAS 334 called the ‘seahawks’ was commissioned at

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