The US Department of Defense and the company Sikorsky have signed a contract for the production of 257 combat and evacuation helicopters
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In the coming years, the American army will be replenished with hundreds of new Black Hawk helicopters. The US Department of Defense and Sikorsky (part of Lockheed Martin Corporation) have signed a five-year production contract for the US Army 257 combat and evacuation helicopters with a total value of $ 3,8 billion, reports "Warspot" with reference to the portal airrecognition.com
According to the contract, the delivery of helicopters will begin this fall and will last until 2022. The contract includes the delivery of XHUMXM Black Hawk UH-257M helicopters and HH-60M MEDEVAC helicopters (in the latest versions), while it indicates the possibility of increasing the order to 60 units with an increase in the total cost to $ 360 billion.
Helicopters UH-60M Black Hawk and HH-60M MEDEVAC
The US Department of Defense indicates that the new helicopters are designed for the needs of the American army, as well as the transfer to the allies. Combining domestic and export orders, the military department manages to significantly reduce the cost of helicopters by increasing production volumes.
Helicopter Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk entered service with the American army in the 1979 year, replacing Bell UH-1. It is known that today in service with the American army is about 2500 UH-60 helicopters in various versions, in addition, Black Hawk is exported and manufactured under license in other countries. The helicopter can accommodate up to 14 people (including three crew members), can carry small arms, missile and bomb weapons, as well as reconnaissance modules.
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