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Pakistan's tool of surveillance, rescue: the Sea King helicopter
Pakistan Navy has reportedly received seven surplus Westland Sea King multi-role helicopters in a ceremony in London on May 24. The helicopters will undergo maintenance services by Vector Aerospace before they are shipped to Pakistan.
The Sea King helicopter is a multi-role helicopter. It has been used for search and rescue (SAR) operations, warfare and as a transportation platform for the last several decades.
It is a British license-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, which is made by Westland Helicopters. The Sea King has served the British Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, German Navy and Indian Navy. However, last year, the United Kingdom had retired its fleet of Sea King helicopters.