≈$11.6B Army DEFINITIVE CONTRACT W58RGZ12C0008

H-60 (Black Hawk and others) multi-year helicopter contract: ~$11.6B — an Army contract with Sikorsky (USAspending)

Department of the Army ・2012-06-06 〜 2023-07-21

The U.S. Army awarded a five-year, multi-year contract for H-60 helicopters (Black Hawk and others) to Sikorsky, covering up to 916 aircraft for the Army, Navy, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) — including Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Australia. The value is about $11.6 billion ($11,602,480,135).

Contract key facts

RecipientSIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Contract value$11,602,480,135 (≈$11.6B)
BranchArmy
Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Army
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Period of performance2012-06-06 〜 2023-07-21
Contract ID (PIID)W58RGZ12C0008

Contract scope (original)

MULTI SERVICE, 5 YR, MULTI-YR CONTRACT FOR H-60 HELICOPTERS. FY2012 FY2016 PRODUCTION CONTRACT FOR ARMY/NAVY/FMS UH/HH/MH-60 HELICOPTERS TO INCLUDE PROCUREMENT OF UP TO 916 EACH AIRCRAFT AND RELATED SUPPORT, SERVICES, SYSTEMS/PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PUBLICATIONS, AND TECHNICAL DATA. FMS COUNTRIES INCLUDE SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL GUARD (SANG), TAIWAN, THAILAND AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY (RAN).

Key points

Five-year, multi-year H-60 helicopter contract; up to 916 aircraft
Awarded to Sikorsky; awarding component is the U.S. Army; also Navy and FMS
FMS countries: Saudi National Guard, Taiwan, Thailand, Royal Australian Navy
Value ~$11.6B ($11,602,480,135), definitive contract, Jun 2012–Jul 2023

This is a five-year, multi-service, multi-year H-60 helicopter contract; the FY2012–FY2016 production lot procures up to 916 UH/HH/MH-60 aircraft for the Army, Navy, and FMS, including related support, services, systems/project management, publications, and technical data. The FMS (Foreign Military Sales) countries listed are the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), Taiwan, Thailand, and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

The UH-60 "Black Hawk" is the Army's mainstay utility helicopter, with many variants including the Navy's MH-60 series. This is a textbook "multi-year contract," which bundles multiple years and multiple customers to lower unit cost.

Why it matters

A read on Army aviation procurement and how allied (FMS) orders are bundled into large multi-year buys. Useful for aerospace/defense supply chains and readers tracking security cooperation.

FAQ

What data is this?

A single Department of Defense (DoD) federal procurement contract recorded in "USAspending," the U.S. open government-spending dataset. The recipient, awarding component, value, and scope are public. This site is not an official U.S. government website.

Is the amount final?

It is a cumulative figure as of collection. Large defense contracts accumulate modifications over many years, so amounts change. The latest figure is available at the source, USAspending.

What is a multi-year contract?

A procurement approach that bundles several years to lower unit cost. Here it bundles H-60 helicopters for the Army, Navy, and allied nations (FMS).

Sources (primary)

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USAspending (award details)
Contract ID (PIID)：W58RGZ12C0008

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