Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Mexican Navy unveil new AS565MBe, UH-60M helicopters


Mexican Navy fields new AS565MBe, UH-60M helicopters


Erwan de Cherisey, Paris - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

14 March 2017

The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) has officially unveiled its new Airbus Helicopters AS 565MBe Panther and Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.

The announcement came during a 13 March ceremony at the Coatzacoalcos Naval Air Base, Veracruz, home to Naval Air Squadrons (ESCAN) 123 and 124 that operate the AS 565MB/MBe and UH-60M helictopers, respectively.

Mexico's naval secretary, Admiral Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz, said at the event that about 56 of 63 aircraft to be procured for the navy during the 2013-18 period have been ordered.

SEMAR said it has received four AS 565MBe aircraft, the last two of which were delivered in France in December 2016 and recently arrived in Mexico.

Original post: janes.com

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