U.S. Army To Expand Black Hawk Fleet

Kate O'Connor

Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 03:45 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Sikorsky has secured a multi-year contract with the U.S. government to deliver 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters (UH-60M and HH-60M MEDEVAC) to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales customers.
The deal includes options for an additional 135 helicopters, bringing the potential total to 255 aircraft, with deliveries expected from next month through 2027.
Valued initially at $2.3 billion, the contract could reach $4.4 billion if all options are exercised.
This "Multi-Year X" agreement is the 10th such deal for H-60 helicopters and is noted for its efficiencies and direct savings to the Army and taxpayers.

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Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has signed a contract with the U.S. government to deliver 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The deal, which includes UH-60M Black Hawk and HH-60M MEDEVAC aircraft, also has options for an additional 135 helicopters. Deliveries are expected to begin next month and continue through 2027.

“This Multi-Year agreement allows the Army to meet current and future capability needs through upgrades, remanufacturing, replacement, and technology insertions,” said the Utility Helicopters project manager Col. Calvin Lane. “The efficiencies of this contract make the best use of limited resources and result in direct savings to the Army and to taxpayers.”

According to Sikorsky, the five-year “Multi-Year X” contract is worth an estimated $2.3 billion with a potential value of up to $4.4 billion if all options are exercised. The contract is the 10^th multi-year agreement the company has signed with the U.S. government for H-60 helicopters. Sikorsky reports that there are currently more than 2,100 H-60s in the Army’s inventory.