Sikorsky Wraps Up Taiwan’s Black Hawk Order |
Defense news - September 1, 2016
Taipei, Taiwan — Aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky has been awarded a $135.4 million foreign military sales contract for 24 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Taiwan’s Air Cavalry Brigades under the Aviation and Special Forces Command to replace ageing UH-1H Huey utility helicopters.
Taiwan ordered sixty Black Hawks in 2010 for $3.1 billion. The country currently has three Air Cavalry Brigades (601/602/603) outfitted with 29 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, nine CH-47SD Chinook cargo helicopters and 61 AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters.
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Black Hawk set to become Taiwan’s key contingency helicopter |
atimes - December 14, 2017 6:33 PM (UTC+8)
The twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopters have been procured at a cost of about US$2.8 billion, and replace the country’s aging UH-1H Huey helicopters. They are versatile enough to be useful in both electronic warfare and special operations.
The helicopters are known for their adaptability to different combat environments and are capable of conducting airstrikes, carrying out logistics and rescue missions, and conducting airborne command operations, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry noted in a statement.
The remaining 28 helicopters will be delivered in various shipments between now and 2020, the army said, with some expected to go to Taiwan’s air force.

A Black Hawk is pictured during a rescue training mission. Photo: Taiwan Defence Ministry
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A Black Hawk helicopter is seen being transported from a ship in May. Photo: Handout