Mexico Cancels US Maritime Helicopter Order: Could It Go With Russia Instead?

Mexico Cancels US Maritime Helicopter Order: Could It Go With Russia Instead?

Mexican President-elect Andres Mannuel Lopez Obrador plans to cancel a $1.36 billion order for 8 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the country’s Navy. The gunships, intended for use to counter the drug trade, are just too expensive, Obrador says. But are there more affordable alternatives with similar capabilities out there?