State Department clears $1.8B Black Hawk deal for Mexico's fleet
The US State Department signed off Friday on a possible $1.8 billion sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico. Mexico asked for 11 of the aircraft plus related gear, with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, set to lead the work. The deal would also send 15 US government or contractor reps south for an extended stay.
Washington waved the deal through on Friday. The State Department approved a possible $1.8 billion foreign military sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico, according to Breaking The News.
Mexico's government is the one asking. It requested 11 of the helicopters along with related equipment, and the principal contractor lined up is Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company based in Stratford.
The approval isn't just hardware. The State Department noted the sale would require 15 additional US government or contractor representatives to travel to Mexico for an extended stretch, handling equipment de-processing and fielding, system checkout, training, plus technical and logistics support.
An approved sale is a green light, not a done deal — the package still hinges on the request moving forward. For now, the numbers on the table: 11 airframes, about $1.8 billion, and a contractor footprint that reaches well past delivery day.
TopicsUS State Department · Mexico · Sikorsky · Lockheed Martin · UH-60M Black Hawk
Source: breakingthenews.net
Written by Paparazzi with AI. Not financial advice.
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