Tunisia to receive four 'modified' UH-60M helos

[Zarvan]

Seen here in Swedish service in Afghanistan, the UH-60M should significantly bolster Tunisia's air mobility capabilities as it looks to counter terrorist and insurgent elements within its borders. Source: Swedish Air Force
The Tunisian government is to receive four 'modified' Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters by the end of June 2019, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 30 June.

The contract is a USD79.7 million modification to an award for eight 'green' helicopters that was made in March. These initial eight unmodified platforms will be delivered before 31 December 2016.

Tunisia requested 12 helicopters valued at USD700 million in July 2014. In addition to the machines, the request includes 24 7.62 mm M134 Miniguns, 24 12.7 mm (.50 inch) GAU-19 Gatling guns, 24 70 mm Hydra rocket pods, and the ability to integrate laser-guided variants of the rockets. Other equipment will include Wescam MX-15Di or Brite Star II electro-optical/infrared designators and AN/AVS-9 night-vision goggles. The countermeasures suite is to comprise AN/APR-39A(V)4 radar warning receivers, AN/AAR-57 missile warning systems, and AN/AVR-2B(V)1 laser warning systems.

The UH-60M is the newest Black Hawk variant in service with the US Army, incorporating more powerful and reliable General Electric T700-GE-701D engines, enhanced rotor blades, and a fully digital 'glass' cockpit.

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Tunisia to receive four 'modified' UH-60M helos - IHS Jane's 360

 

[C130]

they probably want something like battlehawk

time to cut aid for Israel and Pakistan and help out Tunisia. I respect what Pakistan has down with Zarb-ar-arb, but some other countries like Tunisia need aid bad.

 

[Mootaz-khelifi]

Tunisia going to receive 8 this year and 4 in 2019

Sikorsky to deliver Tunisia's last four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters by 2019

Sikorsky Aircraft was awarded a $79,680,022 to foreign military sales contract to Tunisia for four modified UH60M Black Hawk helicopters. Work will be performed in West Palm Beach, Florida with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2019, the US Department of Defense announced on Tuesday June 30, 2015.

The United States in July last year gave approval for the sale of 12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Tunisia, worth $700 million including equipment, parts, training and logistical support. Delivery was scheduled for between 2017 and 2018, a date which Tunisian says has been brought forward to later this year due to heightened terrorist activity inside the country.

The country will take delivery of the first eight Black Hawk attack helicopters from the United States this year to help it in the fight against al-Qaeda-linked militants, an Tunisian official said February.
The UH-60M Black Hawk variant Tunisia will receive is the most advanced model of the UH-60/S-70 series, and features the ability to be armed with rockets and missiles. Tunisia has requested Battlehawk kits that effectively turn the aircraft into attack helicopters with 2.75 in laser guided rockets, Hellfire missiles, 7.62 mm and .50 cal machineguns, and thermal imagers and laser designators. Other equipment will include Wescam MX-15Di or Brite Star II electro-optical/infrared designators and AN/AVS-9 night-vision goggles. The countermeasures suite is to comprise AN/APR-39A(V)4 radar warning receivers, AN/AAR-57 missile warning systems, and AN/AVR-2B(V)1 laser warning systems.

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