The U.S. Department of State has announced the approval of a possible $2.3 billion Foreign Military Sale to Norway for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment…
Norway has requested to purchase 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters; 46 T700-GE-701D engines; 25 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems; 25 Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems; 25 AN/APR-39E(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers; 50 EAGLE-M+429 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS); 100 AN/ARC-231A RT-1987 Very High Frequency (VHF)/Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/line-of-sight satellite communications radios; and 18 M240H machine guns.
The package will also include AN/AVR-2B(V) Laser Warning Systems; APX-128 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; KIV-79 common IFF crypto appliqué computers; AN/ARN-147(V) VHF receivers; AN/ARN-149(V) low-frequency/automatic direction finder receivers; AN/ARN-153 Tactical Air Navigation System receiver-transmitters; RACC-209 radar altimeters; AN/ARC-201D, AN/ARC-210 Gen 6, AN/PRC-167 and AN/ARC-220 radios; AN/PRC-160 radios with Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) capability; Advanced Sight Display Computer Heads-Up Display systems; RDR-7000 color weather radars; and MX-10D electro-optical/infrared systems.
The UH-60M Black Hawk is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-701D turboshaft engines, each producing 2,000 shp (approximately 1,500 kW). The engines feature a digital engine control system, while power is transmitted to the four-bladed main rotor through an enhanced-strength main transmission. The UH-60M also features wide-chord composite main rotor blades, improving lift capability and overall flight performance.
The principal contractor will be Sikorsky, based in Stratford, Connecticut. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any proposed offset agreement in connection with the sale.
The UH-60M Black Hawk is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-701D turboshaft engines, with each engine producing 2,000 shp (approximately 1,500 kW).
The helicopter has a maximum takeoff weight of 9,979 kg and can carry approximately 4,080 kg of internal cargo or up to 4,080 kg via its external cargo hook.
The UH-60M reaches a cruising speed of 151-152 knots, a maximum speed of 163 knots (302 km/h) and a climb rate of approximately 1,553 ft/min.
The UH-60M helicopter is equipped with fly-by-wire flight control technology and advanced digital navigation systems…