Taiwan to spend $907 million for 10 MH-60Rs

Upmedia reports that Taiwan is ready to spend $907 million to purchase 10 MH-60R naval helicopters. The Shen Ying 3 project will include Mk 54 torpedoes and AGM-114 missiles.

MH-60R Seahawk and Hellfire
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=58274) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons


It was originally forecast that the project would costs $1.23 billion. However, thanks to orders from Greece, India and the U.S. Navy, the numbers ordered by the Pentagon would exceed 50. This block buy will lead to savings.

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