23-Jun-12 AMHP-151 Eurocopter AS565SB Tecalitlan, Mexico (4F)
23-Jun-12
Extensively damaged after hitting mountain. Took authorities four days to find wreckage. No word of, or from, crew – thus presumed fatal. Aircraft took off 22nd June just before midnight and last known contact was at 00.10am with ATC at Uruapan, Michoacan
Three Mi-17V-5 for Mexico
Source: Novosti, 02-Jan-12
Mexico bought three Russian Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters, an informed source in the Mexican military circles told a Russian news agency (see full story). File photo
Three UH-60Ms handed over to Mexican Navy
29-Aug-11
The transfer of the helicopters from the United States Northern Command demonstrates American goodwill and commitment to help Mexico against “international criminal organizations that represent a threat to the peace and democracy of our nation,” said Rear Adm. Jorge Carlos Morales Gonzalez, who accepted the aircraft for the Armada de Mexico. (see full story)
Sikorsky awarded $35M contract for three UH-60M for Mexican Navy
Source: US DoD, 07-Aug-10
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 3 a $35,252,210 firm-fixed-price contract for three UH-60M aircraft for the Mexico Navy and three auxiliary power units inlet barrier filter kits for the UH-60M. Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited [...]
MD Helicopters delivers refurbished MD Explorer back to Mexican Navy
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Jun-10
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has delivered the fourth in a fleet of Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorers from its Mesa, Arizona based Factory Service Center. The four MD Explorers have now been returned to the Mexican Navy in a ‘like new’ condition and have been converted by the Mexican Navy from an armed configuration to [...]
10-Sep-09 AMHT-208 Mil Mi-17 nr Veracruz, Mexico (2F)
10-Sep-09
10-Sep-09 AMHT-208 Mil Mi-17 nr Veracruz, Mexico
