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Saw this yesterday. It doesn't say "who" the 350th Romeo is for, though. I thought the domestic lots were complete. If so, I'd guess this is another Indian aircraft.
news.lockheedmartin.com
Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to U.S. Navy
OWEGO, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2026 – In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its 350th MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the...
For these FMS operators, who helps them develop tactics to operate these machines? Are there dedicated folks in the HSM community that do that?Saw this yesterday. It doesn't say "who" the 350th Romeo is for, though. I thought the domestic lots were complete. If so, I'd guess this is another Indian aircraft.
Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to U.S. Navy
OWEGO, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2026 – In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its 350th MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the...
FMS cases are always "total package." They'll include the aircraft, spares, and training. Sometimes that's them paying for slots in the relevant USG schools, like the FRS. When Japan bought the V-22, they got slots in VMMT-204, and they paid for the additional IPs needed, some of whom were contract pilots. Other times, the prime contractor will be tasked to provide training in country. Bell is hiring former Marine H-1 pilots to spend a couple years in the Czech Republic teaching them Y/Zs.
The USG wants to see these countries succeed, and at least until 11 months ago, FMS was a way to solidify alliances and relationships. The DoD works with these countries to help them mature their capabilities with slots at more advanced schools, even apart from the contracted stand-up training.
For and example the Polish, years on before they even got their first aircraft, we’ve been assisting them with all levels and echelons.
That’s crew mixed flights with the local Army unit in the expected aircraft. That’s simulator and gunnery training program discussions and us using the rotational units to proof ranges. We’ve sent Observer Coach Trainers to their staff exercises to learn how to plan and fight these new capabilities, etc.
And now you have the NET team on ground which the lowest time guy in that organization is a retired 3k hour Army aviator. So they’re getting lot of help to get comfortable fast.
IDK which FMS case got the 350th, but you've got India, Australia Lot 2, and at least one Scandinavian country coming.Saw this yesterday. It doesn't say "who" the 350th Romeo is for, though. I thought the domestic lots were complete. If so, I'd guess this is another Indian aircraft.
Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to U.S. Navy
OWEGO, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2026 – In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its 350th MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the...
Nobody. Tactics are not sold with the package. A country can bring it's own experience and tactics with them. For all but one of the HSM cases I worked on, it was showing how the system works (and explaining how MDR and PRD works for acoustics and letting the customer figure out how geometry can be applied).
It's a complicated answer. Some of it depends on throughput, some of it depends on how many countries are trying to get through, and some of it depends on the delicacies of international relations.
There was a semi-independent training det at Mayport for a while, but that customer completed the contract. There is currently a training det in San Diego that two countries have used to date. Other countries have slid into the regular in-house RAG pipeline. It really depends on a lot of factors.
Gotcha. They've already started training the second batch of Indians, so I would have thought they would have their aircraft at -41 already. But I'm out of the loop now.
VerticalMag says it was delivered to HSM-41. Not sure if that’s the final destination 
verticalmag.com
Lockheed Martin delivers 350th MH-60R helicopter to U.S. Navy
The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Maritime Strike Fleet Replacement Squadron.
verticalmag.com
This is awesome! Glad you had a good time. We’ll have you tracking submarines in the back of a Romeo in no time.
A couple of inside baseball tidbits I picked up on:
The counter/anti mine system on the Sierra is really struggling.
The helmet mounted cueing/HUD/reticle on the Sierra is having issues with the HGU-56/P helmet.
A new design helmet for Helos, based on the next gen fixed Wing helmet, is being studied.
The counter/anti mine system on the Sierra is really struggling.
The helmet mounted cueing/HUD/reticle on the Sierra is having issues with the HGU-56/P helmet.
A new design helmet for Helos, based on the next gen fixed Wing helmet, is being studied.
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VerticalMag says it was delivered to HSM-41. Not sure if that’s the final destination
Lockheed Martin delivers 350th MH-60R helicopter to U.S. Navy
The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Maritime Strike Fleet Replacement Squadron.
Right, but if the helicopter is staying in-country for training, it will be received and maintained by some element of the RAG (via contract and MOU). The aircraft will be painted in the customer's colors and will be property of the customer country, but the RAG takes custody and slaps a side number, chosen by the customer, on the side.
"Lockheed Martin is developing two concepts for greatly extending the range of the Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk to offer to the U.S. Navy as alternatives to the crewed helicopter in the Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) family.
The Advanced Single Main Rotor (A-SMR) concept proposes adding a hybrid-electric drivetrain to increase the range to 500 nm from the Seahawk’s current maximum of 220 nm.
The Enhanced Single Main Rotor (E-SMR), by contrast, keeps the current drivetrain configuration and achieves greater range by reducing weight to add fuel. The E-SMR extends the maximum range to 280 nm."
The Advanced Single Main Rotor (ASMR) on the other hand, includes recordings of Bob Ross played through a PA system to relax the enemy into complacency.
Wonder where they got 220nm from. Not accurate at all
220nm to 500nm is a huge increase.. from what? Batteries?