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Mexico Requests $110 Million In Black Hawk Helicopters

Friday, March 20th, 2015

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The State Department approved a possible $110 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Mexico for three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on March 16.The primary contractors would be Sikorsky [UTX] and General Electric [GE].The requested FMS would include three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in standard U.S. Government configuration, with designated unique equipment, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), six T700-GE-701D Engines, six H-764G…

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