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Sikorsky delivers 300th Black Hawk to US Army

July 16-31, 2011

Sikorsky Aircraft announced the delivery of the 300th UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to the US Army.

“The war-fighter has provided outstanding reviews of the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter’s performance in theater,” said Lt Colonel Heyward Wright, Product Manager, representing Colonel Thomas Todd of the US Army’s Utility Helicopters Project Office. “In my estimation, the UH-60M aircraft sets the standard for a successful utility platform in a combat environment.”

Sikorsky began delivering UH-60M aircraft to the US Army in 2006. With a new airframe, avionics and propulsion system, the aircraft is the most modern in a series of Black Hawk variants that Sikorsky has been delivering to the Army since 1978. Sikorsky Aircraft also has delivered UH-60M aircraft to other US federal government agencies, and to international customers.

“The UH-60M platform brings the most up-todate technology to the war-fighter to keep our troops safe for their diverse missions,” said John Palumbo, Sikorsky Vice President, Army Programmes. “We continue to receive very positive feedback from the US Army because the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter provides reduced pilot workload, increased lift, better protection and enhanced survivability. It is a proven, reliable combat aircraft.”

Sikorsky is expected to deliver more than 950 UH-60M aircraft to the US Army by 2025. Additionally, the Army plans to buy more than 400 HH-60M Medevac aircraft used to extract wounded troops from the battlefield.