Lockheed Martin said Croatia has acquired eight more UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. The order follows an earlier purchase of six units of the Sikorsky-built aircraft, bringing Croatia’s fleet of the twin-engine platform to 12. The agreement will also provide the Croatian Army with aircraft, organizational equipment, spare and...
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Sweden Secures US Approval to Purchase 12 Black Hawk Helicopters
Sweden has secured clearance from the United States to acquire 12 Black Hawk helicopters for approximately $900 million. The Department of State green-lighted Stockholm’s procurement request, which also includes the necessary components, equipment and other elements of logistics and program support to operate and maintain the combat aircraft. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency,...
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US OKs Austria’s $1.05B Purchase of Black Hawk Helicopters
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale of 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the government of Austria for an estimated $1.05 billion. Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky, the UH-60M’s manufacturer, will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed purchase. The Black Hawk is a multi-mission aircraft that can perform...
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Leonardo, Bell Team Up on Next-Generation Rotorcraft Concept Study Proposal
Bell Textron has agreed to support Leonardo in developing a next-generation rotorcraft concept study proposal for NATO. In a press release, Leonardo said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Bell to study in which areas they can create opportunities to collaborate on tiltrotor technology. Lisa Atherton, president and CEO at Bell, said the companies...
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Leonardo Establishes UK Supply Chain to Support $1B New Medium Helicopter Bid
Leonardo Helicopters plans to build AW149 helicopters using components solely from U.K.-based businesses if the company wins the $1.27 billion New Medium Helicopter contract from the UK Ministry of Defence. According to the NMH contract notice published in 2022, the MOD intends to acquire between 36 and 44 aircraft to phase out existing rotorcraft systems...
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US Thumbs Up Potential $1.9B Sale of Black Hawk Helicopters to Greece
The U.S. Department of State has endorsed a proposed $1.9 billion foreign military sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Athens’ shopping list includes 35 UH-60M Black Hawks and 80 T700-GE 701D engines. Seventy engines will be shipped installed with the helicopters while 10 units will be...
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US OKs Potential $500M Deal to Provide Croatia With 8 Black Hawk Helicopters
The Department of State has approved a proposed sale of eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the potential Foreign Military Sale has an estimated cost of $500 million. The FMS deal will boost Croatia’s ability to deter current and future threats, support coalition operations, and promote interoperability...
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Lockheed Creates Team for UK New Medium Helicopter Contract Bid
Lockheed Martin UK has established its own team of British companies to compete for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s $1.27 billion New Medium Helicopter contract award, under which the MOD would procure up to 44 aircraft as part of its modernization efforts. The team proposes the Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter to replace MOD’s aging aircraft...