Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

Air Safety

CRJ700 collides with UH-60M Black Hawk over Washington

31st January 2025

Recovery efforts are ongoing after the midair collision over Washington DC of a Bombardier/MHIRJ CRJ700 and Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk on the evening of January 29, 2025.

Greece

Greece purchases 35 UH-60M Black Hawks

13th November 2024

The US Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract on October 29, 2024 to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece.

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

US Army to redesign CABs to fight near-peer adversaries

12th June 2024

The US Army formally unveiled its plan for another restructuring of its aviation force structure on April 24, as Tom Kaminski explains.

Acquisitions

US to accelerate UH-60M deliveries to Australia

20th February 2024

When the decision was made to expedite the withdrawal of its MRH-90 Taipan helicopters, the Australian Army Aviation Corps (AAAC) was left with a significant capability gap, which was partly filled through expedited UH-60M deliveries, including the accelerated delivery of nine additional Black Hawks by March 2024

Bell 360 Invictus

US Army axes FARA and UH-60V upgrade in favour of more UH-60Ms, CH-47Fs

20th February 2024

The US Army revealed plans to rebalance its aviation modernisation investments on February 8, including the cancellation of its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme – which was set to see a fly-off competition between Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X offerings in the near future – and also the axing of the service’s plan to upgrade hundreds of Black Hawks to UH-60V standard

Aircraft Deliveries

Albania receives first Black Hawks from US Army

26th January 2024

A pair of surplus UH-60A Black Hawk battlefield utility helicopters, which were formerly operated by the US Army, were delivered to Rinas Air Base, near Tirana in Albania, on January 13

Retirement

El Ejército de EE.UU. planea una importante reducción de la flota de UH-60 Black Hawk

9th January 2024

El Ejército de Tierra de los Estados Unidos tiene previsto reducir su flota de helicópteros de combate UH-60 Black Hawk en aproximadamente un 7,5%. Esta reducción incluirá aproximadamente 157 fuselajes UH-60A+ y UH-60L heredados, todos ellos operados por el componente de servicio activo del Ejército.

Retirement

US Army plots major UH-60 Black Hawk fleet reduction

9th January 2024

The US Army is moving forward with plans to reduce the size of its UH-60 Black Hawk battlefield utility helicopter fleet by approximately 7.5%. This reduction will include roughly 157 legacy UH-60A+ and UH-60L airframes, all of which are operated by the Army’s active-duty component

Malaysia

Malaysia leases additional Black Hawks for Army use

28th June 2023

The Malaysian MOD signed a lease agreement with Malaysia-based defence services provider, Aerotree Group, for the supply of four second-hand Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk battlefield utility helicopters, which will be operated by the Malaysian Army Aviation

Malaysia

Malasia alquila más Black Hawks para el Ejército

28th June 2023

El Ministerio de Defensa de Malasia (MOD) firmó un acuerdo de arrendamiento con el proveedor de servicios de defensa con sede en Malasia, Aerotree Group, para el suministro de cuatro helicópteros de segunda mano Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk de utilidad para el campo de batalla, que serán operados por la Aviación del Ejército de Malasia (PUTD).

12th Combat Aviation Brigade

First US Army UH-60Vs for Wiesbaden arrive in Germany

9th June 2023

Company A ‘Aces’ of the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment’s at Wiesbaden Army Airfield in central Germany received an initial batch of three UH-60V Black Hawks on June 4, when the battlefield utility helicopters arrived aboard a USAF-operated C-17A Globemaster III

Aircraft Deliveries

Llegan a Alemania los primeros UH-60V del ejército estadounidense para Wiesbaden

9th June 2023

La Compañía A "Ases" del 1er Batallón, 214º Regimiento de Aviación (A/1-214º AVN) en el Aeródromo del Ejército de Wiesbaden, en el centro de Alemania, recibió un lote inicial de tres Sikorsky UH-60V Black Hawks el 4 de junio, cuando los helicópteros de utilidad en el campo de batalla llegaron a bordo de un Boeing C-17A Globemaster III operado por la USAF.

Deployment

New York ARNG UH-60Ms return from Kuwait deployment

17th May 2023

The New York Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, ended its ten-month mission to the Middle East when a transition of authority ceremony was held at Camp Buehring in Kuwait on May 6

Deployment

Los UH-60M de la ARNG de Nueva York regresan de su despliegue en Kuwait

17th May 2023

El 3er Batallón del 142º Regimiento de Aviación (3-142º AVN) de la Guardia Nacional del Ejército de Nueva York (ARNG) puso fin a su misión de diez meses en Oriente Medio con una ceremonia de transición de autoridad celebrada en Camp Buehring, Kuwait, el 6 de mayo.

Attrition Report

Nine killed in Black Hawk collision over Kentucky

3rd April 2023

Nine US Army personnel were killed on March 29, when two HH-60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters collided in darkness at 2200hrs (local time) near Fort Campbell, Kentucky

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