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UH-60M VIP Helicopters for the UAE

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US UH-60M carriesIraqi PM, 2007(click to view full) June 24/11: The US DSCA announces [PDF] the United Arab Emirates’ formal request for 5 UH-60M Black Hawk VIP helicopters. The move will bring the UAE’s UH-60M fleet to 45 helicopters, which breaks down as at least 17 standard transports, up to 23 modified and armed AH-60M Battlehawks, and 5 VIP helicopters. It will also keep pace with Jordan’s monarchy, which recently bought a pair of UH-60M VIP machines. With nearby Bahrain as a UH-60M customer, and Saudi Arbia submitting a major buy request for the type, the UH-60M is quickly becoming the Gulf Cooperation Council’s referenceable standard. The estimated cost is $217 million, but actual costs will depend on negotiated contracts. The complete request involves… * 5 UH-60M Black Hawks, with VIP interiors * 12 T700-GE-701D engines (10 installed and 2 spares) * 6 FLIR Systems Star SAFIRE III day/night surveillance turrets * 80 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Devices (probably ITT) * 6 Northrop Grumman AN/APR-39Av4 Radar Warning Receivers * 6 BAE Systems AN/AAR-57v3 Common Missile Warning Systems * 6 Goodrich AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Sets * C406 Electronic Locator Transmitters * Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems * Weather Radars * An Aviation Mission […]

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