Argentine Army signs LOA for four UH-60L Black Hawks
USA AIRCRAFT SIKORSKY UH-60L Standard US Army UH-60L in medical evacuation markings
The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino, EA) signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the incorporation of four Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for about USD28 million, the Argentine Defence Ministry announced on 6 November 2026.
The helicopters are part of a batch of 20 that have been offered by the US government and will be integrated with the 601st Assault Helicopter Battalion of the Army Aviation Directorate, with the goal of progressively replacing the Army's Bell UH-1H helicopters.The Army said it reduced the price of the four UH-60Ls approved by the US government from an originally USD140 million estimated value, including spares, supplies, and their associated systems.
According to Argentine Defence Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, this first contract includes support for 480 hours of operation alongside an additional USD10 million LOA signed on 9 September 2026, which includes “the initial technical assistance, the selection of the aircraft and the engineering studies necessary to achieve the configuration required by Argentina”.
In addition, it was agreed to train crews and technical personnel in Colombia at the Colombian Air Force's Air Combat Command No. 4 in Melgar and at Aviation Brigade No. 25 at the Colombian Army's Tolemaida Military Fort, with a group of pilots and technicians already travelled to Colombia.
Delivery of the first two UH-60Ls is expected to take place in December 2026, and the force expects to sign the LOA for the other 16 helicopters in 2027.
For more, please see: Colombia acquires four UH-60L helicopters
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