Iranian Navy's SH-3 Sea King Helicopters in Velayat-90 Naval Exercise. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) operates small fleet of Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King anti-submarine warfare/medium-lift utility helicopter which were purchased from the United States before the fall of Shah.
No, the Iranian Sea Kings did not come from the USA, they were built by and purchased from Augusta in Italy, therefore they are ASH-3D in two version, ASW with the APS-705 mounted in the belly dome, and the Utility version with the nose dome as seen here. They also have/had two ASH-3D/TS VIP versions.
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