On May 29, 2024, the US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Austria involving twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and associated logistics and program support, with an estimated cost of up to $950 million. This addition brings the total number of American UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters sold through Foreign Military Sales to 88 aircraft, with a cumulative value of $6.145 billion.
The deal includes the acquisition of twelve UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, twenty-six T700-GE-701D engines, seventeen (17) AN/AAR-57 common missile warning systems (CMWS)
The package also includes an extensive array of advanced avionic and support systems. Among these are AN/APR-39C(V)1/4 radar warning receivers and AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, designed to enhance the aircraft’s situational awareness and threat detection capabilities. Additionally, the package contains AN/ARN-149(V) low-frequency automatic direction finder radio receivers and AN/ARN-153 tactical air navigation systems (TACAN) receiver transmitters, which are crucial for accurate navigation and positioning. The aircraft will also be equipped with AN/APN-209 radar altimeters for precise altitude measurement and EBC-406HM emergency locator transmitters (ELT), enhancing safety during operations.