The U.S. Army announced that it has signed a $234 million contract for 16 additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters…
The contract modification (P00004) was executed under the existing contract W58RGZ-26-C-0008.
With this modification, the total cumulative face value of the contract has risen to $356,250,000.
Work on the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters is planned to be completed by 2028.
The UH-60M Black Hawk is a medium-class utility helicopter powered by 2 General Electric T700-GE-701D engines, with a maximum takeoff weight of 22,000 lb (9,979 kg).
The helicopter can reach a maximum speed of 300 km/h and a cruise speed of 230 km/h, and its range can be extended with external fuel tanks.
The platform features modern avionics and mission systems, including a digital cockpit, enhanced GPS/INS, fly-by-wire flight controls, and wide-chord composite rotor blades…