By Garrett Reim2021-01-29T01:39:00+00:00
The US Navy (USN) has begun its search to replace its fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopters and Northrop Grumman MQ-8B/C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations has launched an analysis of alternatives activity to identify what maritime strike capabilities need to be replaced when the MH-60R/S and MQ-8C fleets begin to reach their end of service in the 2030s. The service is calling the effort the “Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike analysis of alternatives”, according to a request for information posted online on 28 January.