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September/October 2011
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Navy Choppers Shipped to
Thailand for Royal Service
I
n July, the Port of Baltimore once
again showed its expertise in
handling unique cargo when the U.S.
Navy landed two MH-60S SEAHAWK
®
helicopters at the Dundalk Marine
Terminal. From there, the helicopters
were taken by ship to Thailand for
delivery to the Royal Thai Navy, marking
the first delivery of the MH-60 to an
international customer.
The aircraft were acquired via the
U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales
program.
“MH-60S ‘Sierra’ helicopters have
proven to be highly reliable utility aircraft
for the U.S. Navy fleet,” said Michael Sears,
the U.S. Navy’s international H-60 deputy
program manager. “We are honored to pro-
vide Thailand with the same capability,
along with pilot and maintainer training,
spares and logistical support.”
The MH-60S helicopters acquired
by the Royal Thai Navy are designed for
utility missions, such as logistics and
troop transport. In addition, the stan-
dard searchlight and rescue hoist enable
aircrew to perform search and rescue mis-
sions. MH-60S SEAHAWKs are designed
and manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft
Corporation, a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. Bethesda, Md.-based
Lockheed Martin provides the digital
cockpit.
The U.S. Navy flew the helicopters
from Owego, N.Y., to Baltimore.
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