Twelve UH-60M Black Hawks Approved for Austria

DSCA, May 30, 2024 - WASHINGTON - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Austria of UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.05 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 29.

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Austria of UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.05 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Austria has requested to buy :

- 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters;
- 26 T700-GE-701D engines;
- 15 AN/AAR-57 Counter Missile Warning Systems (CMWS);
- 30 H-764U Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation (EGI) with country-unique selective availability anti-spoofing modules (or Future M-Code replacement).

The following non-major defense equipment (MDE) is also included:

- APR-39C(V)1/4 radar warning receivers;
- AVR-2B laser detecting sets;
- AN/ARN-147(V) very high frequency omni-directional range instrument landing system receiver radio;
- AN/ARN-149(V) low frequency automatic direction finder (ADF) radio receiver;
- AN/ARN-153 Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN) receiver transmitter;
- AN/APN-209 radar altimeter radios;
- EBC-406HM emergency locator transmitter (ELT);
- Improved Heads Up Display (IHUD);
- signal data converters for IHUD;
- color weather radars;
- MX-10D electro optical and infrared with laser designator;
- Engine Inlet Barrier Filters (EIBF);
- Ballistic Armor Protection Systems (BAPS);
- Internal Auxiliary Fuel Tank Systems (IAFTS);
- Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (FRIES);
- External Rescue Hoist (ERH) and rescue hoist equipment sets;
- dual patient litter system (DPLS) sets;
- Martin Baker palletized crew chief and gunner seats with crashworthy floor structural modifications;
- External Stores Support System (ESSS);
- instrument panel, cockpit multi-function display (MFD), degraded visual environment (DVE) system;
- Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II);
- cargo hook scale, sling load observation capability;
- Direction Finder DF-935;
- environmental control system; snow skis provisions;
- Bambi bucket provisions;
- Helicopter Terrain Awareness System (HTAWS);
- CONRAD troop radio capability;
- TETRA BOS radio capability;
- very important person (VIP) kit;
- Crashworthy Extended Range Fuel Systems (CEFS) tanks;
- Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer (BAT) and training devices;

Also included are 28 volts of direct current 10 ampere utility power socket (cabin); Universal Serial Bus (USB) charging outlet; helmets; transportation; organizational equipment; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support.

The estimated cost is $1.05 billion.

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a partner that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region and there will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

The proposed sale will improve Austria’s capability to deter current and future threats and support coalition operations and the United States’ and Austria’s goal of greater military interoperability. Austria will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.

The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, located in Stratford, CT. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately fifteen (15) U.S. Government and/or fifteen (15) contractor representatives to travel to Austria for an extended period for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout, training, and technical and logistics support.

The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.