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Colombia Requests $162 Million For Black Hawk Helicopters, Support

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Friday, August 13th, 2010

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Colombia would spend $162 million in a Foreign Military Sale to buy UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and associated support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Aug. 5. The prime contractor would be Sikorsky [UTX]. Colombia has requested a possible sale of nine UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters--one for the Colombian air force, four for the Colombian National Police, and four for the Colombian army--8 T700-GE-701D General Electric [GE] engines, warranty, internal fuel tanks, spare and repair parts, tools and…

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