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Wednesday, July 03, 2013

New Romeo helicopter takes to the sky

MH-60R SeahawkThe first of Australia's new Romeo navy helicopters has successfully completed its first flight ahead of delivery later this year.

Defence Materiel Minister Mike Kelly said the aircraft passed a series of tests at the Sikorsky helicopter production facility in the United States.

Under a $3 billion deal, the navy will acquire 24 of the MH-60R (Romeo) versions of the Seahawk helicopter to replace older Seahawk helicopters and the cancelled Seasprites.

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