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Air Force Events ·Sep 17, 2026 ·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States

United States Army S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 Ordered

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United States Army
DateSept. 17, 2026
CountryπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
ForceUnited States Army
Location Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, USA
34.70, -86.65
Aircraft S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 (UH-60 Black Hawk)
Event type Ordered
Change +16 ordered
Description

The US Army awarded Sikorsky a 234,460,582-dollar fixed-price-incentive undefinitized contract modification on 17 September 2026 to procure 16 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, according to the Department of Defense daily contract announcement. The modification, P00004 to contract W58RGZ-26-C-0008, raises the cumulative face value to 356,250,001 dollars and is funded from fiscal 2026 Army aircraft procurement appropriations. Work is to be performed at Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of 30 June 2028, and Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the awarding activity. FlightGlobal reported the award as an agreement with Sikorsky to extend Black Hawk production.

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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter profile drawing
Profile of UH-60 Black Hawk
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, USA
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, USA