Hungary has decided to upgrade the Air Force’s helicopter fleet with Sikorsky Black Hawk models

Magyar Nemzet has learned from several independent sources that the decision was made to upgrade the Hungarian Air Force’s helicopter fleet with Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters made in Poland.

One source said especially in the light of Donald Trump’s election as the new president of the United States this decision of the government “was logical.” The source said that the government has chosen “a financial construction that would allow it to start paying for the helicopters only after the 2018 general election.”

The Hungarian Air Force currently uses Mi-8, Mi-17 and Mi-24 Russian made helicopters, which are also capable of performing transport, and disaster management tasks.

A decision was made earlier that the used Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters will be upgraded to extend their lifetime – a Russian company was awarded with the contract.