The current rescue helicopter HH-60W is 'not particularly helpful in the Chinese' area of responsibility, says a US Air Force official.
helicopters for international search and rescue operations, it has begun switching to HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters.
On Wednesday, representatives of the Air Force went to Capitol Hill to argue for a different approach. The military is currently thinking of "non-traditional" ways to rescue soldiers in the event that they are needed, such as "unmanned platforms." This is mostly due to the fact that the aircraft, which was constructed by Sikorsky, is not anticipated to be "survivable to the threat environment," according to Lt. Gen. James Slife, the service's deputy chief of staff for operations.
The 85 HH-60Ws in the fleet will be "more than sufficient" for the service's combat search and rescue requirements, according to Colonel Richard Moore, the deputy chief of staff for plans and projects for the service. While this is going on, other planes can undertake the easier task of personnel recovery.
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