Black Hawk helicopters manufactured in Poland

The first Black Hawk S-70i helicopter was manufactured in Poland. This is first time this aircraft was ever produced outside the United States, Bulgarian media reported on March 15 2010.

Sikorsky Aircraft, a major US defence contractor, purchased the Polish factory PZL Mielec in 2007, which at the time was in derelict condition, but after extensive reformation and overhaul, the factory rolled out the first combat helicopter.

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