The US Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Argentina for UH-60L Blackhawk Helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is US $140 million (approx. A $196 million).
Argentina has requested to buy four UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters; and two T700-GE-701D engines.
The following non-major defence equipment items will also be included: single or dual attitude heading reference system; APX-100 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder; APX-123 IFF transponder; AN/ARN-123 or AN/ARN-147 visual omnirange/instrument landing system receiver; AN/ARN-89 or AN/ARN-149 automatic direction finder radio receiver; AN/ARC-220 high-frequency radio; ARC-186 very high frequency radio; Garmin GTN-750 global positioning system; Cobham C-5000 multiband radio; EBC 406HM emergency locator transmitter; internal auxiliary fuel tank systems; fast rope insertion extraction system; rescue hoist; rescue hoist equipment sets; cargo hook; Bambi bucket; maintenance and aircrew training devices/software; helmets; transportation; organisational equipment; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; US Government and contractor engineering; technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The proposed sale will improve Argentina’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing the additional capacity to conduct Border security, counter-transnational crime, and humanitarian assistance/disaster response. Argentina will have no difficultly absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.
The principal contractor will be Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, located in Stratford, Connecticut.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional US Government or contractor representatives to Argentina.