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February 27, 2023

Australia orders 40 Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky

PHOTO | Lockheed Martin
By Matt Verrilli

The Australian and United States governments have made a deal for Australia to purchase 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks. 

The deal is valued at $1.95 billion, and deliveries are expected to be made early this year.

“The multi-mission UH-60M Black Hawk provides the Australian Army with critical capabilities that will strengthen Australia’s readiness, interoperability and security for decades to come,” said Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo. 

“We continue to invest in Black Hawk modernization to provide operators with the competitive edge they require to counter and deter threats today and in future Joint All-Domain Operations,” Lemmo added.

Stratford-based Sikorsky was awarded its tenth multi-year production contract from the U.S. government last year to build Black Hawks for the U.S. Army and international militaries. The UH-60M Black Hawks will replace Australia’s non-Black Hawk multi-role helicopter fleet.

“We have proudly sustained Australia’s Black Hawk fleet for decades,” said Nathalie Previte, Sikorsky’s vice president of Army and Air Force programs. “This experience coupled with Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky’s investment in our Australian team and local facilities strongly positions us to support the Australian Army’s operational and maintenance needs.”

The UH-60M Black Hawk features technology such as digital avionics and autopilot, which help  reduce pilot workload.

Contact Matt Verrilli at mverrilli@newhavenbiz.com.

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