Colombia Orders 15 Second-Hand UH-60L Helicopters, Saves Some Money
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In July 2005, the US DSCA announced [pdf] a $100 million request from Colombia for 8 of Sikorsky’s UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters (known as Arpia in Colombia) as well as associated equipment and services. In October 2005, an additional $43 million request for 2 UH-60L Medevac helicopters was announced [pdf]. Then, in September 2006, came a request for 15 UH-60L helicopters, with a total value of up to $303 million.
On June 20/07, Sikorsky announced a Letter of Offer and Acceptance by the government of Colombia to acquire 15 Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters from the U.S. Army (i.e. second-hand) plus spares, support, and training, in a $225 million sale.
Sikorsky’s site does not show announcements of any other sales to Colombia in the last 3 years; the other requests may or may not have been followed by firm orders and fulfilled. Scramble notes 14 UH-60s previously delivered to the Colombian military under the Clinton Administration’s Plan Colombia.
