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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final Seahawk Helicopter To Australian Navy

Monday, September 12th, 2016

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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final Seahawk Helicopter To Australian Navy

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Helicopter using an AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) system as an integrated dipping sonar system. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] and the U.S. Navy has delivered the 24th and final MH-60R Seahawk helicopter to the U.S. Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the company said Monday.The delivery occurred at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company’s new logistics and maintenance facility in Nowra, in New South Wales, Australia which will also house and maintain the MH-60R fleet.The Nowra facility includes two buildings: a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul base as well as a Logistic Center warehouse to provide Through Life Support…

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