Spotter Magazine Spotter Magazine Issue 2 July 2016 | Page 48

SPOTTER MAGAZINE Denmark’s Sea Hawks Photos: Mark Zerafa The Royal Danish Air Force is the first European operator of the MH- 60R helicopter. Danish Sea Hawks are configured for search-and- rescue missions, maritime patrol and anti-surface warfare operations, and are expected to serve in the North Atlantic as well as being deployed on anti-piracy deployments in Somalia. It is envisaged that the nine helicopters ordered will be upgraded with anti-submarine capability in the future. Selected in 2012, deliveries of the nine examples purchased have commenced last May are expected to be completed in April 2018.