MH-60R and MH-60S
Henry J Cobb wrote:
With the anti-mine capabilities of the MH-60S, won't we see MH-60S on
LCS and MH-60R on destroyers?
Then the carriers should carry mostly MH-60S for cargo and rescue missions.
-HJC
Well, I think there is still a lot of place for MH-60R on carriers -
due to their ASW and ASuW roles. And I would not overestimate MH-60S
anti-mine capabilities - the Navy still tends to keep their MH-53E or
future CH-53K versions.
One good thing is that aircraft (from just two CVW-assigned squadrons,
no longer a myriad of separate detachments from various units) may be
rotating between particular ships according to maintenance and
warfighting needs.
Best regards,
Jacek
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