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Brunei Accepts Four Sikorsky S-701 Black Hawk Helicopters

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

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Sikorsky [UTX] said the Ministry of Defense earlier this month at the Brunei International Defense Exhibition (Bridex) accepted two Sikorsky S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters into the Royal Brunei Air Force following an unveiling attended by His Majesty the Sultan. Two more Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters are in the process of acceptance at the Royal Brunei Air Force. With a suite of advanced avionics and sensors, the multirole aircraft can perform a variety of missions over land and water, including search…

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