The US State Department has approved Mexico's request for a possible sale of up to 11 UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters worth up to $1.1 billion.
The shipping package includes:
11 UH-60M helicopters;.
5 spare engines "T700-GE-701D";.
Additional radio stations "AN/ARS-231A";.
"Eagle-M GPS/ INS" navigation systems.
Optical-electronic stations "MX-10D";.
M134 machine guns;.
A set of spare parts, as well as training and logistical support.
If an intergovernmental agreement is signed, the prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin.
Mexico intends to strengthen its fleet of UH-60Ms to fight drug cartels, respond to natural disasters and conduct search and rescue operations.
Currently, the country's armed forces operate about 30 UH-60M helicopters, the delivery of which began in 2012. The vehicles are in the service of the Air Force, the Navy and the National Guard. At least five helicopters were lost during the operation.