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UH-60M VIP Helicopters for the UAE

UH-60M VIP Helicopters for the UAE

US UH-60M carriesIraqi PM, 2007(click to view full) June 24/11: The US DSCA announces [PDF] the United Arab Emirates' formal request for 5 UH-60M Black Hawk VIP helicopters. The move will bring the UAE's UH-60M fleet to 45 helicopters, which breaks down as at least 17...

Egypt Requests 4 SAR/Border UH-60Ms

Egypt Requests 4 SAR/Border UH-60Ms

US Amy UH-60, 1983(click to view full) The UH-60M Black Hawk is the US Army's newest utility helicopter, with a number of upgrades over earlier models. To date, orders have been placed by the US Army, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. On Sept 9/08, the USA's...

$15.5M from SOCOM for UH-60M Alternate Engine Program

$15.5M from SOCOM for UH-60M Alternate Engine Program

General Electric Aircraft Engines in Lynn, MA won a $15,508,337 firm-fixed price (with one cost reimbursable line item) contract for the Special Operations Directorate’s (AMCOM) UH-60M Alternate Engine Program. This contract is under the warrant authority issued by the Special Operations Command, and in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) or “Night Stalkers”. The current UH-60M standard is the General Electric T700 engine….

$6.2M for UH-60M Blackhawk Integration & Qualification

$6.2M for UH-60M Blackhawk Integration & Qualification

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford, CT received a $6.2 million modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for the new model Army Black Hawk helicopter UH-60M Integration and Qualification. Work will be performed in Stratford, CT and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2007. This was a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 4, 2000 by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL (DAAH23-01-C-0053).

UH-60M Black Hawk Replacements Get Fast Track

UH-60M Black Hawk Replacements Get Fast Track

The Army’s plan to replace its existing Black Hawk helicopters with the latest version of the Sikorsky UH-60 cleared an important Pentagon hurdle, and Sikorsky Aircraft is moving forward with Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of 22 new UH-60Ms with authorization to build up to 40 new helicopters through fiscal year 2006. LRIP is the last phase in a defense procurement program before a full-rate production decision is made….