Norway to Buy 6 Seahawk Helicopters to Boost Naval Defense

A Lockheed MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. — A Lockheed MH-60R Seahawk helicopter.
Source: Lockheed Martin

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By Ott Ummelas

March 14, 2023 at 1:38 PM UTC

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Norway’s government decided to buy 6 maritime helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin Corp. to strengthen the Nordic country’s border defenses and its presence in the High North.

The purchase of the MH-60R Seahawk helicopters is expected to cost a total of 12 billion kroner ($1.1 billion), with delivery from 2025 to 2027, Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said in a statement on Tuesday.