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Telephonics Wins $22.3 Million Sub Contract to Upgrade MH-60R Helicopter Radar Systems

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  • 04:51 AM, September 14, 2017
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Telephonics Wins $22.3 Million Sub Contract to Upgrade MH-60R Helicopter Radar Systems
Telephonics to produce systems that let Navy helicopters detect periscopes of submarines that have surfaced (Image for reference)

Telephonics has won a $22.3 million modification contract as part of a U.S. Navy deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade radar systems of helicopters designed to hunt hostile submarines.

Telephonics will serve as a subcontractor in producing the systems that let MH-60R helicopters detect periscopes of submarines that have surfaced.

The Navy is purchasing 11 new upgrade kits, bringing the total to 98 out of 110 needed to upgrade all MH-60R aircraft, Jim Short, Lockheed Martin senior program manager for the MH-60R production programs, said Monday.

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