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On Dec 10/10, the Pentagon announced a pair of contracts covering the “overhaul, repair and recapitalization” of the Army’s H-60 helicopter fleet. The US Army operates a variety of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter types, including a number of specialty variants for tasks like medical evacuation (MEDEVAC).
The twin contracts total $170.1 million ($102.75 and $67.35 million), for Black Hawk family manufacturer Sikorsky in Stratford, CT to support the efforts of support the Army’s Corpus Christi Depot and U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. They cover all parts, plus technical, engineering, and other support services. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, TX, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30/11. One bid was solicited with one bid received by US Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL (W58RGZ-09-D-0029).