120-255 Aircraft for US Army and FMS Customers

Sikorsky has received a five-year contract valued at $2.3-4.4 billion, depending on optional call-offs, for between 120 and 225 H-60M helicopters for the US Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Deliveries under the ‘Multi-Year X’ contract will commence next month and continue through 2027.

Sikorsky continues to modernise and enhance the Black Hawk, to meet the Army’s challenging and evolving missions, by continuously delivering aircraft from a hot production line, mature well-established supply chain and digital factory. With over 2,100 H-60 variants in US Army inventory, the Black Hawk continues to be the workhorse and backbone of Army Aviation. As the Army continues to develop its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) capabilities, it will continue to operate the H-60M for the next several decades and alongside the future fleet.

“This Multi-Year agreement allows the Army to meet current and future capability needs through upgrades, remanufacturing, replacement, and technology insertions,” said Col Calvin Lane, Utility Helicopters Project Manager. “The efficiencies of this contract make the best use of limited resources and result in direct savings to the Army and to taxpayers.”

“Decades of Black Hawk production and enhancements, strong program execution and close partnership with the Army has kept the program thriving, and this contract is a testament to that success,” observed Nathalie Previte, Sikorsky’s VP of Army and Air Force Programs. “Additionally, we continue to see strong international interest in the Black Hawk due to its versatility and proven record of providing unwavering support to the U.S. and nations around the globe […] Sikorsky continues to invest in the Black Hawk platform – from sustainment to digital transformation and modernization – in order to provide our customers with the competitive edge they require […] We have aligned our investments with the Army’s technology roadmap, while leveraging Future Vertical Lift technologies to ensure the Black Hawk will be a key player in the Joint All Domain Operations environment and FVL ecosystem.”