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The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the prototype as the YUH-60A and selected the Black Hawk as the winner of the program in 1976, after a fly-off competition with the Boeing Vertol YUH-61. Role
Utility helicopter
Manufacturer
Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight
17 October 1974
Introduction
1979
Status
In service
Primary users
United States Army
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Colombian Armed Forces
Produced
1974–present
Number built
5,000 by January 2023
Named after the Native American war leader Black Hawk, the UH-60A entered service with the U.S. Army in 1979, to replace the Bell UH-1 Iroquois as the Army's tactical transport helicopter. This was followed by the fielding of electronic warfare and special operations variants of the Black Hawk. Improved UH-60L and UH-60M utility variants have also been developed. Modified versions have also been developed for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. In addition to U.S. Army use, the UH-60 family has been exported to several nations. Black Hawks have served in combat during conflicts in Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Middle East.

Variants

MH-60G Pavehawk
HH-60D Nighthawk
Lockheed/Sikorsky Armed Blackhawk
MH-60T Jayhawk