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Brazil Requests $145 Million UH-60M Black Hawk FMS

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 26th, 2014

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The State Department has approved a possible $145 million Foreign Military Sale to Brazil for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Sept. 8. Brazil has requested a possible sale of three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters with eight T-700-GE-701C engines, 12 M-134 7.62mm Machine Guns, eight H765GU Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems, parts, tools and support equipment,…

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