Sikorsky Meets Accelerated UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter Deliveries for Sweden

Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., today delivered to the U.S. Army the fourth of 15 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft for further transfer to the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV).

Sikorsky is building and delivering all 15 UH-60M aircraft to an accelerated 18-month production schedule that began in May, 2011. Seven aircraft are on schedule for delivery to the U.S. Army September through December, with eight additional deliveries through the fall of 2012.

The FMV is procuring the 15 aircraft via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program. The accelerated build schedule will enable the Swedish Armed Forces to deploy three UH-60M aircraft to Afghanistan in April, 2013. The Swedish Armed Forces will use the aircraft for medical evacuation, utility, and search and rescue missions.

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