The U.S. Department of State has approved a $500 million agreement that will enable the Croatian military to acquire eight UH-60 Black Hawk multi-role rotorcraft from Stratford-headquartered Sikorsky Aircraft.
According to a report in Defense Brief, the U.S. will cover the cost of four helicopters and Croatia will fund the acquisition of the remaining four.
The agreement also includes an array of weaponry and additional equipment along with training programs for flight and technical personnel.
The new helicopters will replace the Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters now being used in service. Croatia currently operates four UH-60M helicopters for air transport and eight Bell 206 Jet Ranger II helicopters for training, along with 15 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters for combat reconnaissance and anti-armor missions.
