9 new Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopters for Slovakia

[notar]

WASHINGTON, Apr. 28, 2017 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Slovakia for Bell 429 light utility helicopters. The estimated cost is $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 27, 2017.

Slovakia has requested a possible sale of nine (9) Bell 429 Light Utility Helicopters with customer-unique modifications. Also included are WESCAM MX-10 cameras, training, spare parts, and logistical support, mission equipment, communication and navigation equipment, special tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, airframe and engine spare parts, technical data, publications, maintenance work order/electronic change proposals, technical assistance, repair and return, quality assurance team, and transportation of aircraft. The estimated cost is $150 million.

[patrick dirksen]

To replace the Hips I'm afraid?

[Stratofreighter]

To replace the Hips I'm afraid?

Some Hips, but not all I suppose....
https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20153317/sik ... itary.html

American company Sikorsky Aircraft has already begun producing multipurpose UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Slovak military. The new helicopters should replace the currently-used Russian Mi-17 machines, which are approaching the end of their working lives, the Slovak Defence Ministry announced on May 1 as cited by the TASR newswire.

Slovakia will acquire nine Black Hawks worth a total of $261 million, with the first helicopters to be supplied as early as this year. The production and training of pilots and other personnel are on schedule.

The end is nigh for most Slovakian flying Soviet hardware...