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Army To Move ‘Immediately’ Into Next Black Hawk Multi-Year After Current Deal Ends, Wormuth Says

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

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Army To Move ‘Immediately’ Into Next Black Hawk Multi-Year After Current Deal Ends, Wormuth Says

A Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Army plans to move “immediately” into the next UH-60 Black Hawk multi-year contract upon the conclusion of the current procurement deal with Sikorsky [LMT] in fiscal year 2027, with the service’s secretary adding Wednesday it will be a five-year contract covering 24 helicopters per year. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, during a hearing pressed Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on the details of the next Black Hawk multi-year, which was included as a key…

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