Mh 60r apkws. Has pitched to the indian forces for years the advanced precision kill weapon system apkws laser guided rocket. The mh 60r is a ship based medium lift helicopter designed to replace two different helicopters the sh 60b and sh60f and operate from cruisers destroyers frigates littoral combat ships and aircraft carriers. The 24 lockeed martin sikorsky mh 60r helicopters for the indian navy expected to be contracted next week when us. President donald trump is in india will bring into service a weapon that bae systems inc.
46 in dec 2019 the 85th test and evaluation squadron at eglin afb fla conducted a test using akpws rocket against a drone representing cruise missile. The sikorsky mh 60r seahawk maritime helicopters ordered by india will be built to the latest saudi arabian configuration with some additional national specific modifications. The apkws ii guidance section is threaded between the legacy 10 pound high explosive warhead and mk66 mod. Apkws will give equipped mh 60s and mh 60r helicopters 7 guided weapons per hardpoint instead of 4 hellfires.
The rockets dont pack the same punch as a hellfire against larger naval targets or main battle tanks but against small boat swarms and most targets ashore there are no degrees of dead.