Reveal! UK's New Medium Military Helicopter Requirements – Is the S70M Black Hawk an Option?

Britain could begin production of the Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk medium helicopters in the near future. So far, the deal is valued at over $1 billion to acquire between three and four dozen medium-sized helicopters, which will most likely replace the British Puma HC2s.

Paul Lemmo, the head of Sikorsky a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin spoke about this on June 1st, making it clear that such a possibility domestic production is part of the company’s strategy.

Sikorsky believes that their S-70M Black Hawk will be more than successful and will meet British requirements. The future medium helicopter is expected not only to replace the aging Puma HC2 helicopters, but also some squadrons of the Royal Air Force equipped with another American flagship – Bell 212, Bell 412, and AS365 Dauphin.

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