US will supply the Czech Republic 12 helicopters Bell UH-1Y Venom

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The Pentagon has sent to the US Congress a notice about the possible delivery of the Czech Republic through the intergovernmental military sales (FMS) 12 multi-purpose Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopters, reports bmpd.



The supply has already been approved by the State Department. The cost of the transaction will be $ 575 million, including the supply of on-board defense systems, other equipment and machine-gun weapons.

The UH-1Y helicopter is the latest version of the famous Bell UH-1 helicopter family, and is mass-produced by Bell Helicopter. If an agreement is concluded, the Czech Republic will become the first foreign customer of the UH-1Y helicopter.

МModel of the Bell UH-1Y Venom multipurpose helicopter with identification marks of the Czech Air Force.

“In total, the Czech Republic plans to acquire 30-35 new multipurpose and combat helicopters to replace the existing fleet of Mi-35, Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters, while Bell Helicopter offers the Czech side to acquire not only multi-purpose UH-1Y helicopters, but and unified with them on the propeller group and equipment of combat helicopters AH-1Z, ”the message says.
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  1. 0
    25 October 2017 13: 24
    If only the Czech Republic and Chechnya would not be confused! And then they will send the wrong way!
  2. +4
    25 October 2017 13: 25
    Bell uh-1y venom
  3. 0
    25 October 2017 13: 26
    Czech Republic plans to purchase 30-35 new multi-role and combat helicopters to replace the existing fleet of Mi-35, Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters
    - And what is the reason for replacing Russian helicopters with American ones. Are those better?
    1. +1
      25 October 2017 13: 38
      oldseaman1957
      And what is the reason for replacing Russian helicopters with American ones. Are those better?
      This is primarily due to:
      1) the Czech Republic joins NATO, and NATO is led by the Pentagon;
      2) The Pentagon and the US military-industrial complex need to earn capital - and so they expand their arms market at the expense of European countries;
      3) the Czech army also becomes not the national army of the Czech Republic, but it is the American-punitive colonial army from the outside and to protect the national interests of the United States.
    2. 0
      25 October 2017 13: 41
      The deflection of the Czechs is protected, even if they continue to take everything only American and more expensive it is good we all gave for free
  4. +2
    25 October 2017 14: 33
    The transaction value will be $ 575 million, including the supply of airborne defense systems, other equipment and machine gun weapons.

    For 12 helicopters .. A little expensive .. Even if we take into account various additional equipment.
    1. 0
      25 October 2017 14: 51
      Quote: Razvedka_Boem
      For 12 helicopters .. A little expensive .. Even if we take into account various additional equipment.

      Well, a set of clean serviceable uniforms, tape, blue electrical tape, all sorts of batteries laughing

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