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Navy orders helicopter radars for $67.6M

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160728-N-QC631-068 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 28, 2016) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 conducts a vertical replenishment on the forecastle aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, along with guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Spruance (DDG 111), and embarked “Devil Fish” and “Warbirds” detachments of HSM 49, are deployed in support of maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under Commander, Destroyer Squadron 31 (CDS 31). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gerald Dudley Reynolds/Released)

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $67.6 million Navy contract for helicopter radars.

The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract calls for up to 103 AN/APS-153(V)1 automatic radar periscope detection and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

The contract is scheduled for completion by September 2020. The contract was awarded by Naval Air Systems Command.

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