Goa, Dec. 17 -- After proving its mettle in Operation Sindoor, Seahawk MH 60R helicopter has been formally commissioned by Indian Navy in its second helicopter squadron 'Osprey' on INS Hansa here on Wednesday .
Aptly named after fish hawk Osprey, the Lockheed-Martin built helicopter gunship is capable of spotting and shooting down far off threats as well as engaging submarines deep below the sea surface.
This is the second helicopter squadron of Indian Navy after the first Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Dhruv) squadron was commissioned at Kochi on 12 Nov 13.
Dhruv is the first indigenously designed and manufactured helicopter at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and with its multi role capabilities has proven in all the three services,...