Royal Australian Navy takes delivery of new Seahawk 'Romeo' helicopters

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken delivery of its next generation of helicopters, two Seahawk "Romeos" designed for fighting submarines and other combat vessels.

The Navy has bought 24 of the new Seahawks, which are modelled on the Black Hawk helicopters used by the Army, at a cost of $3 billion.

The first two rolled off the production line of US manufacturer Lockheed Martin in December and the rest are expected by the end of next year.

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