U.S. to supply Greece with 35 UH-60M Helicopters

The U.S. government has awarded Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, a Foreign Military Sale contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece.

The deal includes training for Greek personnel, specialized equipment, and an initial provisioning package to enhance self-defense and interoperability with NATO allies.

“Our partnership with Greece spans decades, and we are pleased to see the nation’s continued trust in Sikorsky helicopters as Greece will benefit from an integrated Hawk family of aircraft supporting national security and humanitarian missions,” said Hamid Salim, Sikorsky’s vice president of Army and Air Force Systems.

This new fleet will join Greece’s existing UH-60 variants, including the S-70B and recently acquired MH-60R maritime helicopters, building a robust multirole force capable of operations across air, land, and sea. Costas Papadopoulos, Lockheed Martin’s executive director for international business development in Greece, noted, “The Black Hawk helicopter is the workhorse of multi-mission medium-lift aircraft and will enable Greece to perform key operations in the region.”

With the addition of these helicopters, Greece becomes the 12th European country to operate the Black Hawk, aligning with other NATO and allied forces for increased mission interoperability. Sikorsky has seen a surge in contracts for the UH-60M Black Hawk this year, with deals secured for additional fleets in Austria, Brazil, Sweden, and Thailand, and earlier agreements for Croatia, Jordan, and Romania.

The UH-60M Black Hawk’s flexibility and operational reach offer Greece a range of strategic options in both defense and humanitarian efforts. Greece’s enhanced fleet now includes upgraded F-16Vs, new MH-60Rs, and, looking forward, F-35s, which will expand the country’s capabilities in the region, providing “extended capabilities for air, land, and sea operations,” according to Papadopoulos.