Brazil to acquire Black Hawk helicopters in $950m deal

The United States State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Brazil, involving UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related logistics and programme support.

The deal, valued at up to $950 million, includes an initial acquisition of $450 million in Major Defense Equipment, and up to $500 million in additional equipment and services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of this potential sale.

The Brazilian government has requested to purchase twelve (12) UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, along with thirty-four (34) T700-GE-701D engines (24 installed, 10 spares), and twenty-eight (28) EAGLE-M Embedded Global Position Systems with Inertial Navigation (EGI) or functional equivalent (24 installed, 4 spares).

Additionally, the sale includes twenty-four (24) AN/ARC-231A radio systems.

Non-major defence equipment (non-MDE) in the deal comprises:

• AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL)
• KIV-77 Common Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) crypto appliques
• APX-123A IFF transponders
• ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) or functional equivalents
• ARC-220 high-frequency airborne communication systems or functional equivalents with KY-100M
• VRC-100 advanced high-frequency ground/vehicular communications systems
• ARN-147 navigation receivers
• ARN-149 low-frequency automatic direction finders
• ARN-153 advanced digital Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) receiver-transmitters
• APN-209 radar altimeter systems
• AN/ARC-210 Gen 6 very high-frequency/frequency modulation radios
• AN/AVR-2B(V) laser warning systems (provisions only)
• Airspace Concept Evaluation System (ACES)
• M-134D-H minigun systems
• Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS)
• Aviation Ground Support Equipment (AGSE)
• HGU-56/P Rotary Wing Helmets (RWH)
• Advanced Sight Display Computers (ASDC)
• Common Display Interface Units (CDIU)
• Wide Color Day Display Module (WCDDM)
• Wide Color Night Display Module (WCNDM)
• ADS-B Out capability
• Integrated Area Navigation (I-RNAV)
• RDR-7000 weather radar systems
• External rescue hoists
• Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS)
• Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (FRIES)
• EBC-406HM Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT)
• Aircrew Combat Equipment (ACE)
• Internal Auxiliary Fuel Tank System (IAFTS)
• Technical assistance and logistics support services
• Publications and other related elements

The full notice reads:

“The Government of Brazil has requested to buy twelve (12) UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters; thirty-four (34) T700-GE-701D engines (24 installed, 10 spares); twenty-eight (28) EAGLE-M Embedded Global Position Systems with Inertial Navigation (EGI) or functional equivalent (24 installed, 4 spares); and twenty-four (24) AN/ARC-231A radio systems.

The following non-MDE is also included: AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL), KIV-77 Common Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) crypto appliques, APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; AN/ARC-231 radio systems; ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) or functional equivalents; ARC-220 high frequency airborne communication systems or functional equivalents with KY-100M; VRC-100 advanced high frequency ground/vehicular communications systems; ARN-147 navigation receivers; ARN-149 low frequency automatic direction finders; ARN-153 advanced digital Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) receiver-transmitters; APN-209 radar altimeter systems; AN/ARC-210 Gen 6 very high frequency/frequency modulation radios; AN/AVR-2B(V) laser warning systems (provisions only); Airspace Concept Evaluation System (ACES); M-134D-H minigun, mount, power supply, and ammunition handling systems gun and mount accessories package; contractor-provided gun and mount accessories, including spare parts, in support of the M-134D-H minigun systems; Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS); Aviation Ground Support Equipment (AGSE); HGU-56/P Rotary Wing Helmets (RWH); Advanced Sight Display Computers (ASDC); Common Display Interface Units (CDIU); Wide Color Day Display Module (WCDDM); Wide Color Night Display Module (WCNDM); ADS-B Out ability; Integrated Area Navigation (I-RNAV); RDR-7000 weather radar systems; external rescue hoists; Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS); Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System (FRIES); EBC-406HM Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT); Aircrew Combat Equipment (ACE); Internal Auxiliary Fuel Tank System (IAFTS); technical assistance and logistics support services; publications; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is up to $950 million.”

The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin.