The United States has transferred Black Hawk helicopters for Peru’s air force, and aircraft equipment has been delivered through Colombia, SA Defens reports.

The Peruvian Congress approved their receipt and subsequent transfer to police units, where they will be used for conducting special operations and transporting personnel. Helicopters are also seen as a means of supporting the population in the event of natural disasters, carrying out evacuations, and providing humanitarian aid.

A total of 9 Black Hawk helicopters, previously used by the Afghan Air Force, have been transferred. During the Taliban’s offensive on Kabul and the American army’s flight from the country, Afghan military personnel on aircraft vehicles fled to Uzbekistan, fearing reprisals from the new authorities.

At that time, Uzbekistan received 22 aircraft and 24 helicopters, and 585 Afghan military personnel crossed the airspace with Uzbekistan. The US planned to leave the aircraft to Uzbekistan for “fighting terrorism”, and ultimately, the republic’s authorities included it in the national air force. However, in February 2025, the US seized seven “suitable” Black Hawk helicopters from Uzbekistan, while the rest of the stolen aircraft remain in Uzbekistan.

The authorities of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan still demand from official Washington and Tashkent to return the helicopters and airplanes, calling them the property of Afghans. Official Tashkent did not publicly respond to the calls, the Pentagon openly refused.

Earlier, it was reported that the US would repair several helicopters from Uzbekistan for tens of millions of dollars. The exact “origin” of the planes was not reported in the document, it is quite possible that these are Afghan military aircraft, the money spent on their re-equipment. Otherwise, the new aircraft would be cheaper to repair than the old ones.