Greece has finalised a purchase of 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, as part of a U.S. Foreign Military Sale.

The contract, secured after a government-to-government agreement in April 2024, includes training, equipment, and an initial provisioning package to support the Hellenic Army’s operational needs.

Hamid Salim, Sikorsky’s Vice President of Army and Air Force Systems, commented on the longstanding relationship, stating, “Our partnership with Greece spans decades, and we are pleased to see the nation’s continued trust in Sikorsky helicopters as Greece will benefit from an integrated Hawk family of aircraft supporting national security and humanitarian missions.”

Costas Papadopoulos, Lockheed Martin’s Executive Director of International Business Development for Greece, highlighted the Black Hawk’s role in Greece’s expanding fleet, adding, “The Black Hawk helicopter is the workhorse of multi-mission medium lift aircraft and will enable Greece to perform key operations in the region. These helicopters will join Greece’s upgraded F-16Vs, new MH-60Rs, existing F-16s, C-130s, and S-70Bs, as well as future F-35s.”

The company say that the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, used by 36 countries globally, are valued for their versatility and capability in challenging conditions. With this acquisition, Greece becomes the 12th European nation to operate Black Hawks.

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Mark B
Mark B (@guest_867537)
3 hours ago

I’m not sure 35 BHs will make much difference either way?

Ian M
Ian M (@guest_867558)
2 hours ago
Reply to  Mark B

Surely it will to the Greeks?

Jacko
Jacko (@guest_867594)
1 hour ago
Reply to  Mark B

This is on top of the BHs they already operate!
How many medium helicopters have we got?🤔

Dern
Dern (@guest_867596)
1 hour ago
Reply to  Jacko

I don’t think the Greeks operate any Blackhawks, these are to replace their Hueys.

Jacko
Jacko (@guest_867597)
1 hour ago
Reply to  Dern

Just checked before mate they have S70 and MR 60.

Dern
Dern (@guest_867609)
13 minutes ago
Reply to  Jacko

Ah seen. Second batch. Still replacing Hueys though, so capability uplift not number uplift.

Jacko
Jacko (@guest_867612)
12 seconds ago
Reply to  Dern

Yep didn’t realise the others were navy👍

Jacko
Jacko (@guest_867598)
1 hour ago
Reply to  Dern

Source Defence Blog

Robert Blay
Robert Blay (@guest_867603)
45 minutes ago
Reply to  Jacko

More than Greece. And we deploy ours far from home.

Jacko
Jacko (@guest_867605)
37 minutes ago
Reply to  Robert Blay

Are you including Chinook in the medium category?
I don’t recall saying anything about deployments🤔

Last edited 22 minutes ago by Jacko