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 support equipment. Other elements include publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services, and related elements of logistics support.
Colombia intends to use these helicopters to modernize its armed forces. The Colombian air force intends to expand its existing medical evacuation architecture to expedite movement of injured personnel from combat zones.
The Colombian National Police will expand its existing utility helicopter defense architecture and counter threats posed by narco-terrorist elements within Colombia.