ZAGREB, December 12, 2019 – At its session on Wednesday the government gave a green light to the Defence Ministry to procure four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Croatian Armed Forces – two helicopters will be donated and two will be purchased, of a total value of 1.167 billion kuna.
The aircraft will be procured in the period from 2021 to 2026 in partnership with the US government.
The United States will donate two Black Hawk helicopters with spare parts and equipment and Croatia will purchase another two identical helicopters from the United States. The partnership includes pilot and ground crew training as well as logistic support.
The US donation amounts to 360.64 million kuna and the value of the entire project is 1.167 billion kuna.
The remaining 804.23 million kuna will be secured from the state budget in the period between 2021 and 2026.
Defence Minister Damir Krstičević said the procurement of the helicopters was unanimously supported by the relevant parliamentary committee.
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