The US Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Norway for UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and related equipment. The estimated total cost is US $2.3 billion (approx. A $3.35 billion).
Norway has requested to buy 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters; 46 T700-GE-701D engines; 25 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems; 25 Common Infrared Countermeasure; 25 AN/APR-39E(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver; 50 EAGLE-M+429 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems; 100 AN/ARC-231A RT-1987 Very High Frequency (VHF)/Ultra High Frequency/ line-of-sight satellite communication radios; and 18 M240H machine guns.
The following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/AVR-2B(V) Laser Warning System; APX-128 identification friend or foe (IFF) transponder; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader; KIV-79 common IFF crypto appliqué computers; AN/ARN-147(V) VHF omni-directional range/instrument landing system receiver radio; AN/ARN-149(V) low frequency/automatic direction finder radio receiver; AN/ARN-153 tactical air navigation system receiver transmitter; RACC-209 radar altimeter; AN/ARC-201D radio; AN/ARC-210 Gen 6 radio; AN/PRC-167 radio; AN/ARC-220 high-frequency radio; AN/PRC-160 with automatic link establishment capabilities; and an EBC 406HM emergency locator transmitter.
It will also include Advanced Sight Display Computer Heads-Up Display system; RDR-7000 colour weather radar; MX-10D electro-optical/infrared with laser designator/illuminator/pointer/range finder/cabin viewer; engine inlet barrier filters; ballistic armour protection systems; internal auxiliary fuel tank systems; fast rope insertion extraction systems; airframe mounted rescue hoists; rescue hoist equipment sets; and dual patient litter system sets.
It will also include Martin-Baker palletised crew chief/gunner seats with crashworthy floor structural modifications; external stores support system with crashworthy external fuel system tanks; country unique instrument panel; cockpit multi-function display; degraded visual environment system; LINK-16 (small tactical terminal KOR-24A); Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System, Type I; direction finder DF-935; environmental control system; snow skis; Bambi Bucket; helicopter terrain awareness system; very important person kit; upturned exhaust system; and M-240 (MAG-58) machine gun.
The sale will also consist of M-134 machine gun; M3M (GAU-21) machine gun; external gun mount system; provisions for litters; litter straps; medical trauma bag; 120V AC power; auxiliary bleed air cabin heater; encrypted aircraft wireless intercom system; 60KVA aircraft generator; winterization kit; universal software loader verifier; black hawk aircrew trainer; maintenance and aircrew training devices/software; helmets; transportation; organizational 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 program and logistics support.
The proposed sale will upgrade Norway’s rotary wing capability, allowing Norwegian Army and Special Operations Forces to independently conduct operations while taking advantage of a common platform across the fleet.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, located in Stratford, Connecticut.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 15 US Government and 15 contractor representatives to travel to Norway for an extended period for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout, training, and technical and logistics support.