Whether to reorder cancelled SH-60 airframes

If the US Navy restored its cancelled orders for 66 SH-60B Seahawks and 25 SH-60F Oceanhawks, what should it buy?

A historical reorder could use Seahawk-based airframes; by September 2025, the comparison also included next-generation replacements.

The timing of the hypothetical purchase changes the comparison. A reorder close to the cancelled orders' original period could use an aircraft based on the Seahawk frame. By September 2025, the options under discussion also included a future replacement generation. The age of the Black Hawk and SH-60 families raises the question of how extensive updates compare with a new design.