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MH-60L Black Hawk: Special operations modification, used by the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ("Night Stalkers"), based on the UH-60L with T700-701C engines. It was developed as an interim version in the late 1980s pending the fielding of the MH-60K specifically designed for the 160th SOAR(A). [172]
An MH-60L deploys an ODA from 7th Special Forces Group onto the deck of a U.S. Navy submarine. On 19 August 2009, four Night Stalkers from D Company, 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR lost their lives in a MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash in Leadville, Colorado, during mountain and environmental training. [31]
The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant modifications are the folding main rotor blades and a hinged tail to reduce its footprint aboard ships.
A JMSDF SH-60K, 21st Squadron. The SH-60K is an upgraded version of the SH-60J. [9] The SH-60K anti-submarine helicopter which strengthened performance and versatility for the JMSDF. Mitsubishi began development in 1997. The SH-60K has formerly known as SH-60Kai. [10] The Director General of the Defense Agency admitted adoption in March 2005. [11]
Two MH-60K Blackhawks carrying a para jumper medical team and two MH-60L Black Hawk DAPs of the 160 SOAR responded and engaged the Iraqis, which allowed the Delta operators to move their casualties to an emergency HLZ, after which they were medevaced to H-1 Air Base, escorted by a pair of A-10As.
The company name for the H-60/S-70 family is the S-70 Black Hawk. S-70A Black Hawk (UH-60 Black Hawk): Military model for the export market. S-70A Firehawk: Firefighting variant of the UH-60L. Tank system designed and built by Aero Union in Chico, California. S-70A (N) Naval Hawk: Maritime variant that blends the S-70A Black Hawk and S-70B ...
A Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard crashed Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Alabama, killing everyone on board, a spokesman for the Madison County sheriff's office says.
The S-70A is Sikorsky's designation for Black Hawk models produced for export. S-70A-1 Desert Hawk; variant for Saudi Arabian military S-70A-1L Saudi Desert Hawk Medevac variant S-70A-5 Variant for Philippine Air Force S-70A-9 Variant for Australian Army, licence-built by Hawker de Havilland S-70A-11 Variant for Jordanian Air Force S-70A-12