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US clears potential $3B sale of up to 24 MH-60R Seahawk ASW helicopters for South Korea

The US State Department has approved Foreign Military Sales that would deliver up to 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval combat helicopters to the Republic of Korea, alongside associated equipment and support services. The approval package is valued at about $3 billion for the Seahawks, with additional FMS authorizations reported up to $4.2B in total defense transfers.

Discovered 2026-05-18T13:32:52.052283-07:00 | 2026-05-18T13:32:52.052283-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Locks in incremental anti-submarine warfare capacity for the ROKN via the MH-60R fleet, building on earlier South Korean Seahawk induction and modernization plans (source:81dcd028-0d93-4cfc-bfb3-cbc0017d1b68).
  • Signals the scale and structure of US-South Korea defense industrial and sustainment commitments under FMS, with Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems identified as the principal contractor for the MH-60R work.
  • Adds to broader regional procurement momentum as simultaneous US FMS notifications also include helicopter support and upgrade packages for other partners (source:9674e6f8-7dd4-4c84-a7af-556de174b4fb).

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Aero-News defenceconnect.com.au air-cosmos.latribune.fr naval-technology.com aeromorning.com Aviation Week
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2026-05-18T13:32:52.052283-07:00
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2026-05-22T23:10:35.513134-07:00
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