This is a list of versions of the Sikorsky S-70 military helicopter family, that entered service starting in the 1979. It is in service with 35 countries globally, and is commonly known as the UH-60 Black Hawk, the name from its biggest user the United States Army.
US military designations [ edit ] YUH-60A prototype airframe [1]
YEH-60B specialized radar and avionics[1] UH-60 A modified for the proposed Stand-Off Target Acquisition System including an underslung rotating sensor in a canoe fairing[2]
EUH-60L Army Airborne Command and Control[1]
GUH-60A non-flying Simulator[3]
JUH-60A Evaluation and testing craft[3]
YEH-60B prototype[3] Specialized Jammer
A UH-60A modified for evaluation pursuant to the Quick Fix II EW Program. It was prepared for an AN/ALQ-151 multi-role tactical EW system, four dipole antennae were mounted in pairs on either side of the tailboom, and a deployable whip antenna was added beneath the aft section of the main cabin. The YEH-60A was equipped with the AN/ALQ-144 infrared countermeasures set and flare & chaff launchers and the standard AN/APR-39(V)1 receiver.[4] EW prototype variant
Stand-Off Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) prototype.[4] specialized equipment and antenna[1]
locate enemy signals traffic[4]
classify enemy signals traffic[4]
disrupt enemy signals traffic[4] Canceled SAR[3]
Night Vision Goggle capable cockpit[2]
In Flight Refuelling[2]
ESSS[2]
IR jammer[2]
HIRSS exhaust suppressor[2]
rotor de-icing[2]
color weather radar[2] Combat Rescue[1]
Modified UH-60L medevac[1]
Modified UH-60M medevac[1] "M" does not stand for Medical/ Medevac
Modified version of the UH-60M for CSAR. Entered service in 2020.
FLIR[1]
Modified avionics and navigation[1]
in flight refueling probe[1]
T700-GE-701[1]
in flight refueling probe[1]
terrain following radar[1]
extra internal tanks[4]
pylon-mounted auxiliary tanks from HH-60[4]
uprated engines[4]
CRT cockpit[4]
Texas Instruments[2] FLIR[4]
In air refuelling<[4]
extra seating[4]
night vision imaging system[2]
moving map display[2]
OBOGS[2]
T700-GE-701C engines[2]
main rotor brake[2]
missile plume detection[2]
radar warning receiver[2]
chaff & flare dispenser[2]
IR jammer, radio jammer[2]
laser warning receiver[2] 30mm chain gun[1]
2.75" rocket pods[1]
M134D Gatling gun(door)[1] Converted SH-60B[1]
SH-60 base with UH-60 2nd cargo door restored[1]
combat SAR[1] inside ASW search, parred down SH-60B[2] Redesignated as MH-60R, later. UH-60A RASCAL - Rotorcraft Air Crew System Concept[1]
UH-60C[1]
UH-60E[1]
UH-60Q Medevac Dustoff - became HH-60A[1] Source [1]
non assisted folding tail[2]
Exhaust suppression[5]
Tracor AN/ARN-148 Omega navigation system[2] T700-GE-701c [1] 1940shp[6]
Revised Gearbox[1]
Revised Flight Control[1]
Electronics more emi resistant, particularly to German powerlines[6]
Instrumentation panel made NVG compatible[6] New Avionics[1]
Composite Rotor w/ wider chord[1]
improved gearbox[1]
New cockpit instrumentation including IVHMS computer[1]
reinforced fuselage[1] New Avionics, UH-60L converted to Glass Cockpit [1] VH-60A
First designation for VH-60N[2] VH-60D
Night Hawk VIP transport[1] VH-60N
Presidential transport helicopter also known as Marine One [1] Sikorsky internal model designations [ edit ] The S-70A is Sikorsky's designation for Black Hawk models produced for export.
S-70A-1
Desert Hawk ; variant for Saudi Arabian military[1] S-70A-1L
Saudi Desert Hawk Medevac variant[1] S-70A-5
Variant for Philippine Air Force [1] S-70A-9
Variant for Australian Army, licence-built by Hawker de Havilland [1] S-70A-11
Variant for Jordanian Air Force [1] S-70A-12
Search and rescue variant for Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)[1] S-70A-14
Variant for Royal Brunei Air Force ; one in civil use by the Government of Brunei[1] [7] S-70A-16
Test model fitted with Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 engines[1] S-70A-17
Variant for Turkish military[1] S-70A-19
Designation for aircraft to be license-built by Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom (Westland WS-70); none produced[1] S-70A-21
Variant for Egyptian military[1] S-70A-24
Variant for Mexican military[1] S-70A-26
Variant for Moroccan military[1] S-70A-27
Variant for Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force [1] S-70A-33
Variant for Brunei , used as civil transport by the government[7] S-70A-42
Variant for Austrian Armed Forces [1] The S-70B (originally S-70L) is Sikorsky's designation for export versions of the Sea Hawk naval helicopter with folding main rotors and tail. India will acquire several S-70B for its navy.[8]
S-70C
Search and Rescue Variant for Republic of China Air Force S-70C(M)-1/2
Export version for the Republic of China Navy , equipped with an undernose radar and a dipping sonar. The S-70i is Sikorsky's designation of the UH-60M produced by PZL Mielec in Poland.
Non-US military designations [ edit ] AH-60L
Australian export model never produced[1] AH-60L
Colombian Air Force Arpia III gunship version, equipped with FLIR, machine guns and rockets [1] UH-60J
Designation used by JASDF and JMSDF[1] UH-60JA
Licence-built by Mitsubishi for JASDF and JMSDF[1] SH-60J
Japanese Version of SH-60B without Sonobuoy launcher. Licence-built by Mitsubishi for JMSDF. SH-60K
Upgraded from SH-60J (K stands for "Kai"), which has newer sensors and weapons. Manufactured by Mitsubishi. HM-2
Designation used by Aviation of Brazilian Army[1]
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