South Korea Navy commissions final batch of
AW159 anti-submarine helicopters
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's
Defence Weekly
06 July 2017
South Korea has commissioned its final batch of four
AW159 helicopters with anti-submarine warfare capabilities, according to a 5
July report carried by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces' KFN Defense TV .
The aircraft, which was handed over by Leonardo's
Helicopter Division in November 2016, is part of an order for eight airframes
under the country's Maritime Operational Helicopter project. The programme
seeks to improve the Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) submarine prosecution
capabilities. South Korea received its first batch of four AW159s in June 2016.
According to specifications provided by Leonardo, the
AW159 helicopter features a maximum take-off weight of six tonnes, a maximum
range of 265 n miles (490 km), and a maximum endurance of 2 hours and 40
minutes at 6,000 ft.
The platform's suite of sensors include the Compact FLASH
Sonics low-frequency, long-range dipping sonar system from Thales, and the
Seaspray 7000E active electronically scanned array radar supplied by Selex. The
aircraft can be armed with lightweight torpedoes, such as the K745 Cheong
Sangeo (Blue Shark), and depth charges to prosecute underwater adversaries.
Source: janes.com
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