Helicopter Engineering Department/
Electronics System Engineering Department,
Aircraft & Missile Systems Division,
Integrated Defense & Space Systems
In order to maintain an advantage in anti submarine warfare against foreign submarines in the waters surrounding Japan, enhancing onboard system capabilities and flight performance of helicopters operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)is needed. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. began development of the new SH-60L patrol helicopter in 2015, based on the existing SH-60K patrol helicopter. Approval of SH-60L for use by JMSDF was granted in December 2023. In March 2024, the first contract for SH-60L production aircraft was concluded.
