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State Department Approves $575 Million Deal UH-1Y Helicopter Deal With Czech Republic

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 23rd, 2017

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State Department Approves $575 Million Deal UH-1Y Helicopter Deal With Czech Republic

UH 1Y Helicopter Photo: Bell Helicopter

The Czech Republic is looking to update its fleet of military aircraft with a State Department approved $575 million deal for the delivery of twelve Bell Helicopter UH-1Y utility helicopters. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Oct. 11 of the foreign military sale (FMS), which includes the UH-1Y helicopters, as well as 25 of General Electric’s [GE] T-700 401c engines, thirteen Honeywell [HON] GPS systems and twelve M240 machine guns.“The Czech Republic intends to use these helicopters…

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