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Archives by date > 2013 > December > 1st

SH-2G Seasprite Helos: (Mis)Fortune Down Under

Dec 01, 2013 14:03 UTC

Latest updates[?]: New owner New Zealand buys at least some Penguin anti-ship missiles.
SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite Coastline

SH-2G: rocky shoals

One country’s disaster can be another country’s good fortune. After Australia’s bargain-hunting naval helicopter program had turned into a A$ 100 million per helicopter upgrade nightmare, they had some unpleasant choices to make. In 2007, Australia’s Liberal Party government elected to continue the Super Seasprite program – but their successor Labor Party government reversed that decision in 2008, and come to an interesting agreement with Kaman: We stop development, you get the helicopters for resale, we agree on financial terms for both items.

In 2013, New Zealand decided that replacing their 5 existing SH-2Gs helicopters with 8 upgraded, low airframe life SH-2G(I)s was an attractive deal. Especially with missiles and training simulators thrown in. Australia’s problem had become their opportunity.

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