Australia buys 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for $1,950,000,000

The Australian Armed Forces will buy 40 American UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.

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Defense News publication. The transaction amount is $1,950,000,000. The United States of America has already approved the purchase.

"The UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter will improve the abilitythe Australian Army to deploy combat power to divide Australia's strategic environment, deter actions against its interests and, if necessary, respond with credible force. It will not be difficult for Australia to accept this equipment into its armed forces, ”the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.

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UH-60M Black Hawk - American tacticalmulti-purpose helicopter. It is designed for transporting personnel, military cargo, as well as for evacuating the wounded and transporting large cargo. The UH-60M Black Hawk is manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. The first version of the helicopter was released in 1974. Since then it has received many modifications.