Korean Air wins bid for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter upgrade project

Korean Air wins bid for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter upgrade project

Korean Air has been named the preferred bidder for a project to upgrade the UH-60 helicopter used for Korea’s armed forces, an undertaking worth 961.3 billion won ($673 million). A consortium — led by the national flag carrier — won the bid from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Wednesday. The consortium also includes LIG Nex1 and Collins Aerospace. The UH-60 Black Hawk serves as a multi-purpose helicopter utilized by the Re…

Korean Air chosen for military's $673 million Black Hawk fleet upgrade project

Korea’s Defense Ministry picked Korean Air as the preferred bidder to upgrade the military’s UH-60 Black Hawk fleet in a deal worth 961.3 billion won ($672.5 million), the carrier said Wednesday.

Korean Air selected as preferred bidder for UH-60 upgrade

Korean Air has been selected as the preferred bidder to conduct performance upgrade program for the UH-60 helicopter, a key asset in the Republic of Korea armed forces. Korean Air Aerospace Division participated in the bid as part of a consortium with LIG Nex1 and Collins Aerospace, and received notification of its selection as the preferred bidder from the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The project is val…

CAE secures USD 180 million contract to support U.S. Army helicopter training programme

The AHFTS programme provides advanced flight training support for the U.S. Army’s modern helicopter fleet, including the CH-47F, UH-60M, and AH-64E airframes. Each year, the programme trains around 900 U.S. Army and foreign national aviators transitioning to these rotary-wing aircraft. The newly awarded contract expands the number of Instructor Pilots (IPs) in the programme, including a doubling of UH-60 IPs, with provisions for further growth t…

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