Mexico Black Hawk Fleet to Grow as US Approves 11 Armed UH-60M Helicopters for Counter-Drug Airlift

The U.S. State Department approved a possible $1.075 billion Foreign Military Sale of 11 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico on November 6, 2026. The package includes 27 General Electric T700-GE-701D engines, ballistic protection, M134 miniguns and MX-10D electro-optical and infrared sensors, as well as associated equipment and support. The aircraft would expand Mexico’s existing UH-60M fleet and support counter-drug airlift missions. The approval triggers notification to Congress and identifies Sikorsky as the principal contractor, with the final terms and delivery schedule subject to the sale process.