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New Zealand signs NZD 1.648B deal for five MH-60R Seahawks

The agreement with the United States covers five Sikorsky maritime helicopters, weapons and support systems, with NZD 110 million in average annual operating funds planned over the next decade. The aircraft will serve alongside Australia’s Seahawk fleet; Sikorsky Australia’s Nowra facility, which supports that fleet, marks 10 years of operations.

Discovered 2026-10-18T21:28:11.777343-07:00 | 2026-10-18T21:28:11.777343-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The NZD 1.648 billion capital deal adds five MH-60Rs to New Zealand’s maritime fleet, with NZD 110 million in average annual operating funding over the next decade.
Shared Seahawk capability with Australia supports interoperability across missions including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, transport and maritime counterterrorism.
Sikorsky Australia’s Nowra facility has spent a decade sustaining Australia’s MH-60R fleet, providing an established regional support hub.

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