The first two multipurpose UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the USA to be delivered to the Slovak Armed Forces should arrive in Slovakia this year, according to the Defence Ministry. The new American helicopters are set to replace the current Russian Mi-17 machines that are close to the end of their lifespans. Slovakia is set to acquire nine Black Hawks for a cost of just under €250 million. The largest contract in the history of military modernisation in Slovakia, which is supported by the US Government's FMS programme, was signed by the previous administration of the ministry, which was replaced after the general election in March 2016.
Mojmir Prochazka, Photo: TASR
