$1,000,000,000 contract: Slovakia buys 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles

Slovakia is going to strengthen its air force with new American helicopters.

Here's What We Know

According to defence minister Jaro Nad, Slovakia is buying 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the US, as well as 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles. The contract is worth $1,000,000,000, but Slovakia will pay only $330,000,000. The US will take over the rest in exchange for Slovakia handing over Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. There is no information when helicopter deliveries will start.

Flashback

The Bell AH-1Z Viper is an American attack helicopter, which is based on the Bell AH-1 Super Cobra model. It features composite four-bladed main and tail rotors, upgraded avionics, an improved sighting system, and an NTS (Night Targeting System).

Source: Jaro Nad