Yeah...you read that right! Not just speculations though! In fact, a team from Sikorsky - the makers of this beast, has already given a grand presentation to the Defense Ministry this month. It's not very clear though on whether India would be delivered the stealth technology along with the machine. That remains to be seen, given the fact that the U.S. is known to be stingy when it comes to technology transfer of its highly valued toys! Not that we won't seek the stealth but that comes only if the deal comes ripe. By all probability, we are being offered the latest UH-60M Black Hawk. With highly classified avionics, radars and weapons, the Black Hawk is definitely the most formidable and expensive helicopter around. The acquisition of the naval version of Black Hawk - the Sea Hawk is on the anvil for the Indian Navy and we may as well have 16 of these multi-role choppers soon enough.
The UH-60M will be highly useful for high altitude terrain operations like Siachen as well as in the desert regions. No wonder why all the branches of the U.S. army make use of this beast!
The UH-60M will be highly useful for high altitude terrain operations like Siachen as well as in the desert regions. No wonder why all the branches of the U.S. army make use of this beast!
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