Aircraft
Sikorsky Finally Lands New U.S. Rescue Helicopter
The U.S. Air Force could eventually acquire 112 combat rescue helicopters based on the UH-60M Black Hawk in a deal worth $7.9 billion, said Sikorsky.
Sikorsky will provide the new combat rescue helicopter (CRH) for the U.S. Air Force, based on the UH-60M. (Photo: Sikorsky)
Sikorsky will provide the new combat rescue helicopter (CRH) for the U.S. Air Force, based on the UH-60M. (Photo: Sikorsky)

The long quest by the U.S. Air Force to acquire a new combat rescue helicopter (CRH) appears to have concluded, with Sikorsky's announcement that it has received an engineering and development (EMD) contract worth an estimated $1.28 billion for a derivative of the UH-60M Black Hawk.

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