Story by Jessica Barb, Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA. — The Black Hawk Exchange and Sales Transaction Program (BEST) authorizes the Army to sell used and outdated military UH-60 helicopters and use the proceeds to fund new and improved equipment. The 11-year program has generated a new beginning for Leer másThe Black Hawk Exchange and Sales Transaction Program (BEST)[…]
Story by Edwin Wriston, West Virginia National Guard CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The past March 22, 2024, two West Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (specifically UH-60M and HH-60M) and personnel assisted in combat wildfires in Hardy County with West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials. The deployment of Leer másTwo National Guard UH-60 assisted during wildfires in Hardy County[…]
Story by Grady Fontana, Military Sealift Command Far East Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (2-2 CAB) conducted deck landings with U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters on prepositioning ship USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), March 7, 2024. Six UH-60M Black Hawk crews from Assault Helicopter Battalion 2-2 CAB practiced single-spot Leer másArmy UH-60M helicopters conduct deck landings on USNS Dahl[…]
In its fourth decade, the versatile Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years. The Black Hawk was developed as a result of the U.S. Army’s requirement in 1972 for a simple, robust, and reliable utility helicopter Leer másThe Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk in the US Army[…]
Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – The Aviation Architecture and Environment Exploitation Product Office and the Cargo Helicopter Project Office conducted product familiarization and flight demonstrations of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) onboard a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Redstone Army Airfield July 24-26, 2023. DVEPS is a situational awareness system that provides aircrews with Leer másPreparing the CH-47F Chinook helicopter to DVEPS capabilities[…]
The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group assisted the 124th Fighter Wing’s Air Support Operations Squadron and Medical Group in executing medevac training at Prairie, Idaho. August 30, 2023. During the joint-training, the Idaho Army National Guard occupied the skies in preparation for the medevac operations training with UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews while the Leer másIdaho National Guard conducted a medevac training in Prairie[…]
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2023 – Today at DSEI exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced the intention of Sikorsky to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement with the Black Hawk. Lockheed Martin’s outlined its team of UK partners and the benefits of choosing the advanced, Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk® helicopter to replace the Leer másSikorsky UK launches Team Black Hawk For UK’s NMH requirement[…]
The US Army and Air National Guard H-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrews represent a combined force that is always ready. Defined by unique multi-mission and mobilization capabilities, the Army and Air National Guard are uniquely positioned components of the United States Army and Air Force. Search And Rescue The UH-60M Black Hawk is the multi-mission backbone of Leer másUS National Guard always ready with the H-60 Black Hawk[…]
Rio de Janeiro, April 12, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, celebrated its 100th anniversary alongside defence and industry partners at the biennial Latin America Aerospace and Defence and Security (LAAD) trade show yesterday. Sikorsky executives highlighted the longstanding partnership with Brazil’s armed forces and honored their ongoing accomplishments and contributions to vertical flight. “2023 is a significant year Leer másSikorsky celebrates its 100th Anniversary[…]
STRATFORD, Conn., Jan. 20, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, today delivered a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk marking the 5000th helicopter from the Hawk family. The iconic aircraft will continue to support medium-lift requirements for the U.S. military and international operators for decades into the future. In addition to the delivery of the Black Hawk family’s 5000th Leer másSikorsky delivers the 5000th Black Hawk family helicopter[…]
