The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense has signed a $213 million agreement to buy four UH-60M Black Hawk medium-lift helicopters manufactured by Stratford-headquartered Sikorsky Aircraft.
The deal marks the first time that Lithuania has bought American-made helicopters. Raimundas Karoblis, Lithuania’s defense minister, signed the deal during an official visit to Washington, D.C.
The new aircraft will replace Lithuania”™s aging Mil Mi-8T helicopters, which were originally designed during the Soviet era. The Sikorsky deal will also encompass ancillary equipment, spares, repair services and logistics support.
The UH-60M helicopters are scheduled for delivery to Lithuania in 2024.
