沿岸警備隊はシコルスキーに,海軍のMH-60Rに代わって新型ヘリの開発に関する独占契約を締結させた. The Coast Guard awarded Sikorsky a sole-source contract to develop new helicopters based on the Navy’s MH-60R to replace aging models.

米国沿岸警備隊は,海軍のMH-60Rシーホークスに代わってMH-60TJKとMH-6565Sに取って代わって新型ヘリを開発するシコルスキーとの単独契約を締結した. The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a sole-source contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, to develop new helicopters based on the Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk to replace aging MH-60T Jayhawks and MH-65 Dolphins. 800マイル圏と7時間延長を 期待する新機は,捜索・救助・執行等の 沿岸警備隊の任務に備える. The new aircraft, expected to have 800-mile range and seven-hour endurance, will be tailored for Coast Guard missions like search and rescue and law enforcement. Sikorskyが任務特定変更を処理するとともに、取得は既存のMH-60R製造と能力を活用する. The procurement leverages existing MH-60R production and capabilities, with Sikorsky handling mission-specific modifications. 沿岸警備隊は約45MH-60Tを運営し,ヘリの操作をサポートする伝説のクラスのような現代のカッターに頼っている. The Coast Guard operates about 45 MH-60Ts and relies on modern cutters like the Legend-class to support helicopter operations. この動きは,軍事的近代化の努力を広げ,長期にわたる沿岸警備隊との連携を反映している. The move supports broader military modernization efforts and reflects long-standing Coast Guard-Navy aviation collaboration.