O governo de Taiwan solicitou aos EUA a compra de sessenta aeronaves UH-60M, a versão mais recente do Black Hawk, num negócio de mais de três bilhões de dólares.

A notícia foi publicada num release da DSCA:

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States has requested a possible sale of 60 UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters with 120 T-700-GE-701D engines, 18 spare T-700-GE-701D engines, 69 AN/APR-39A(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 69 AN/ALQ-144A(V)1 Infrared Countermeasure Sets, 69 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems, 69 AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, 120 GAU-19/A .50 cal Machine Gun Systems, and 310 AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggles. Also included are .50 cal ammunition, pyrotechnics, cartridges and propellant actuated devices. Also included are other explosives including devices, Po-Sheng Communication/Data Link Systems, ammunition, spare and repair parts, tools and support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, contractor engineering and technical support services and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $3.1 billion.

Além do número de aeronaves e do valor do negócio, destaco os 310 NVG AN/AVS-9 e as 120 estúpidas metralhadoras GAU-19 .50, ao invés das 7,62 (M-60, M-134 ou M240) de costume.

Referência: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters

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Tags: Black Hawk, Taiwan, UH-60M

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