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Sea King Mk.42
Crew : Has a crew of 4 in the ASW role and can also carry 28 troops in the utility role or 22 survivors in the SAR (Search & Rescue) role.
For ASV use; two Sea Eagle AShMs (only on the Mk.42B).
Comments : The Sea King Mk.42 is licensed produced by the UK-based GKN Westland, from Sikorsky - a US company.
The Sea King Mk.42 forms the backbone of the Naval Air Arm's ASW capability and has purchased more examples from GKN Westland than any other overseas customer.
Sanctions imposed by the Clinton Administration for India's May 1998 nuclear tests, led to an acute shortage of critical spare parts for the Sea King fleet.
On 23 November 2000, in a parliamentary session in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister George Fernandes stated in a written reply that an acute shortage of critical spare parts had affected the operational efficacy of the Sea King fleet, with 60% of the helicopters grounded.
Flights of the Sea King were cut down to a bare minimum and the SAR role taken over by the smaller, single-engined HAL Chetak helicopters.
The British Government continued with its efforts to press high level US authorities for flexibility, particularly in view of the Sea King's SAR role.


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DND/CF : News Release : Sea King Flying Operations to Resume
Extensive consultations last night and this morning between Canadian Forces technical and operational authorities led Major General Charlie Bouchard, the Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, to the decision to reinstate Sea King flying operations.
The Sea King remains the operational mainstay of Canada's shipboard and maritime helicopter capability, " said Colonel Alan Blair, the Commander of 12 Wing Shearwater, "and it continues to operate with an enviable safety record, due to the proactive and safety-conscious maintenance monitoring the Canadian Forces routinely undertakes.".

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Aerospace - Westland Sea King
There are several members of the Sea King family, all of which have specific talents and uses.
The Sea King was initially developed in the late 1950’s under licence from Sikorsky.
The Sea King is also operational as a Search And Rescue (SAR) and Airborne Early Warning (AEW) helicopter.
The Commando Sea King is a variant of the family and was initially produced to respond to a need for a Utility Support Helicopter for export.
A large number of these aircraft have been delivered with the ‘Sea King HC Mk4’ serving with the UK Royal Navy to support amphibious operations.
A formidable warrior, the Sea King can carry torpedoes, depth charges and anti-ship missiles.
Powered by two Rolls Royce Gnome turbo shaft engines, the Sea King is capable of holding up to 3, 700 litres of fuel giving it a range of 1, 500km.
Over 300 Sea Kings are currently in service with the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the Navies of Australia, Egypt, Germany, India and Pakistan and the Air Forces of Belgium, Egypt, Norway and Qatar.
They are now considering Superform for an upcoming Sea King project which will be applied to a multitude of the Aircraft’s Marks.

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