Romania procures 12 Black Hawk helicopters
Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has signed a four-year framework agreement with PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, that includes the procurement of up to 12 Black Hawk utility helicopters for airborne special missions
The agreement enables Romania’s General Inspectorate of Aviation to order batches of aircraft from the Polish factory during a four-year period. The helicopters will be configured for either land or maritime operations including medical transfer, search and rescue and firefighting missions.
“Selection of new Polish-built Black Hawks will establish a strong industrial link between our manufacturing facility in south-east Poland and Romania,” said Janusz Zakrecki, President and General Director of PZL Mielec.
Suited to perform demanding missions
Designed to demanding military standards, the S-70 Black Hawk helicopter is a dual-use platform, suited to perform demanding long-range and high-altitude missions required by Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, including disaster relief, SAR, medical transport, external cargo lift, firefighting, and maritime surveillance.
In selecting the S-70 Black Hawk, Romania becomes the 11th country and 18th customer for helicopters built by PZL Mielec.
Clara Bullock
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