Czech Republic orders first S-70 Firehawks in Europe; frameworks cover UH-60L Black Hawks and S-70M Firehawks

PZL Mielec will deliver two S-70 Firehawks to the Czech Republic, marking the first S-70 Firehawks in Europe and initiating an international firefighting fleet. The Czech Ministry of the Interior also signed framework agreements for up to three modernized UH-60L Black Hawks and up to three new S-70M Firehawks.

Discovered 2025-11-17T21:13:29.291519-08:00 | 2025-11-17T21:13:29.291519-08:00

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  • The delivery introduces the first S-70 Firehawks into European service and establishes an international Firehawk fleet concept, building on recent domestic S-70 procurements in the U.S. (see Los Angeles County’s S-70i orders: https://hype.aero/?story=d554126c-9d6e-4acc-a73c-2620c87138c5).

  • The signed frameworks commit to up to three modernized UH-60L Black Hawks and up to three new S-70M Firehawks, representing a potential multi-aircraft rotary-wing refresh and capability expansion for the Czech Ministry of the Interior.

  • The deals highlight growing demand for specialist firefighting and heavy-lift rotorcraft and the downstream needs for training and sustainment (related recent moves include new heavy-lift training assets and rotary-wing sustainment contracts: https://hype.aero/?story=8b30311c-06ae-4ef1-be27-3217401d7d61 and https://hype.aero/?story=a1dc9177-3e90-42fc-88cf-34512dd82b0f).

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