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Sikorsky Begins Delivery of UH-60M Black Hawks To Bahrain

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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] earlier this month celebrated the formal delivery of a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to the Defense Forces of Bahrain. It is the first of nine aircraft that will ultimately be delivered. The delivery also marks the beginning of the first squadron of UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters that will be operated by an international military organization. The Royal Bahrain Air Force will fly the aircraft for military operations that include protection of sovereign borders as well as…

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