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U.S. Agrees To Sell Black Hawk Helicopters To Sweden

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] yesterday said the U.S. government has agreed to sell 15 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV, the Swedish acronym) for operation by the Swedish Armed forces. The Foreign Military Sales transaction represents the introduction of the latest and most technologically advanced Black Hawk model into Europe. The Swedish armed forces will use the aircraft for medical evacuation, utility, and search and rescue missions. Sikorsky is slated to deliver…

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