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[–] 17 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Those helicopters are ancient, falling apart and are basically flying death traps. The navy has had a really hard time figuring what to replace them with as one of their main uses for the Navy is to tow a sonar array underwater to hunt submarines.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    Marines already started recieving the new 53Ks 4 years ago. It is completely new helicopter that just looks similar to the legacy Echo. Navy took awhile to buy the Ospreys, it is only a matter of time until they get 53Ks.

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