MH-60R and MH-60S
Henry J Cobb wrote:
Will they lillypad out for a day on a JHSV?
Given the USN's limited in-house airborne refueling capacity, you could
send a pair of helicopters equipped for the exact role needed and refuel
them from either a JHSV or LCS close to the spot needed.
These new ship classes are smaller, faster and stealthier than the
carriers and so can extend the reach of the squadrons (for say ASW) over
a vast area.
-HJC
Frankly, have no idea. But according to the article MH-60R is going to
be a kind of mini-AWACS like some Russian Kamov helicopters or British
Sea King AEW - in terms of controlling surface, sub-surface and
low-flying airborne targets...
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