SIKORSKY UH-60 BLACK HAWK

UH-60 SERVICE

Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corp., Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
(In 1975, became Sikorsky Aircraft Division, United Technologies Corp.,
Stratford, Connecticut, USA)
Model: S-70
Designation: H-60 (UH-60, SH-60)
Names: Black Hawk; Seahawk; Aegean Hawk (Greece), Battle Hawk,
Bluehawk (Taiwan), Credible Hawk, Desert Hawk (Saudi
Arabia), Dustoff (UH-60Q), Fire Hawk, Jay Hawk (HH-60J),
Knight Hawk (MH-60S), Maple Hawk, Night Hawk (HH-60D),
Ocean Hawk (SH-60F), Pave Hawk (HH/MH-60G), Peace Hawk
(Israel), Pot Hawk, Rescue Hawk (HH-60H), Strike Hawk
(MH-60R), Thunderhawk (Taiwan), Velcro Hawk (MH-60A/L),
White Hawk (VH-60A)
First official flight: (YUH-60A) 17/10/1974
(YSH-60B) 12/12/1979
Factory production period: 1973 - present
Primary service period: 1979 - present
Last official flight: Still in service

UH-60 VARIANTS

US Army / USAF

1974 Model S-70A YUH-60A 6  
1978 Model S-70A UH-60A 1108  
1989 Model S-70A UH-60L 726  
? Model S-70A HH-60L 22  
1990 Model S-70A MH-60K 23  
2005 Model S-70A UH-60M 1  
1984 Model S-70A S-70A Series 344 Total: 2230
         
1990 Model S-70A HH/MH-60G 16 Total: 0016

US Navy / USMC

1979 Model S-70B YSH-60B 5  
1983 Model S-70B SH-60B 201  
? Model S-70B UH-60B 2  
1987 Model S-70B-4 SH-60F 93  
1988 Model S-70B-5 HH-60H 51  
2001 Model S-70B MH-60R 32  
2000 Model S-70B MH-60S 140  
1987 Model S-70B S-70B Series 76 Total: 0600
         
1988 Model S-70B VH-60A 9 Total: 0009

USCG

1989 Model S-70B-5 HH-60J 52 Total: 0052

 

Grand Total: 2907

 

1990 Foreign built - Japan:
Model S-70A-12 		UH-60J 53  
1997 Model S-70A-12 UH-60JA 27  
1991 Model S-70B-3 SH-60J 101  
2001 Model S-70B SH-60K 23 Total: 0204
1991 Foreign built - South Korea:
Model S-70A-18 		UH-60P 99 Total: 0099

 

Grand Total: 0303

 

GRAND TOTAL: 3210

UH-60 PRODUCTION

US Army / USAF

YUH-60A
Prototype twin-engined, 4-bladed rotor,
utility transport helicopter for US Army.
1 as static airframe, last 2 built to UH-60A
standard for tests.
Produced 1973 - 1976
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

73-21650 / 73-21655 ? 6 Total: 0006

UH-60A
As YUH-60A, minor changes. Various
upgrades throughout production.
3 later to UH-60L as prototypes.
Produced 1978 - 1989
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

77-22714 / 77-22728
- 1 to USN with non-standard
BuNo. 722716. 		?    
78-22960 / 78-23016 ?    
79-23263 / 78-23354 ?    
79-23369, 79-23370 ?    
80-23416 / 80-23509 70-174 / 70-267    
81-23547 / 81-23626 ?    
81-23643 / 81-23647
- 4 to USAF as UH-60A Credible Hawk, 
later redesignated as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
82-23660 / 82-23761
- 6 to USAF as UH-60A Credible Hawk,
later redesignated as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
83-23837 / 83-23932 ?    
84-23933 / 84-24028 ?    
85-24321 ?    
85-24387 / 85-24490 ?    
85-24745 / 85-24750 ?    
85-25511, 85-25512 70-961, 70-913    
86-24483 / 86-24578 ?    
87-24579 / 87-24674 ?    
87-26000 / 87-26005 ?    
87-26006 / 87-26014
- 9 to USAF as UH-60A Credible Hawk,
later redesignated as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
88-26015 / 88-26086 ?    
88-26087 / 88-26091
- 5 to Colombia as FAC4101 / FAC4105.		 70-1248 / 70-1251, 70-1281    
88-26105 / 88-26120
- 16 to USAF as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
89-26123 / 89-26173 ?    
89-26174 / 89-26176
- 3 to Colombia as FAC4106 / FAC4108. 		70-1429 / 70-1431    
89-26177, 89-26178
- 2 to Colombia as FAC4109, FAC4110. 		70-1436, 70-1437 1108 Total: 1108

UH-60B - Proposed UH-60A upgrade, cancelled.

UH-60L
As UH-60A, engine upgrade.
3 also from UH-60A as prototypes.
3 later upgraded to HH-60L standard.
Produced 1989 - present
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

89-26179 / 89-26193 ?    
89-26195 / 89-26212
- 18 to USAF as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
89-26213 / 89-26217 ?    
90-26218 / 90-26221 ?    
90-26222 / 90-26239
- 18 to USAF as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
90-26240 / 90-26308 ?    
90-26309 / 90-26312
- 4 to USAF as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
90-26313 / 90-26318 ?    
91-26319 / 91-26351 ?    
91-26352 / 91-26359
- 8 to USAF as HH/MH-60G. 		?    
91-26360 / 91-26367 ?    
91-26390 / 91-26392 ?    
92-26408 / 92-26459 ?    
93-26460 / 93-26466 ?    
93-26467 / 93-26488 ?    
93-26489 / 93-26550 ?    
94-26551 / 94-26603 ?    
95-26604 / 95-26672 ?    
95-26674 / 95-26692 ?    
96-26664 / 96-26728 ?    
97-26738 / 97-26767 ?    
97-26780 / 97-26794
- 15 to Israel, mixed 840 to 956. 		?    
98-26795 / 98-26828 ?    
99-26829 / 99-26846 ?    
00-26847 / 00-26851 ?    
00-26857 / 00-26870 ?    
01-26878 / 01-26893 ?    
02-26954 / 02-26963 ?    
02-26966 / 02-26968 ?    
02-26970 / 02-26975 ?    
03-26979 / 03-26986 ?    
03-26991 / 03-26994 ?    
04-27006 / 04-27018 ?    
05-27023 / 05-27030
- 2 to Colombia.
- 2 to Jordan as SO-3001, SO-3002.		 ?    
06-27024, 06-27077 ? 726 Total: 0726

HH-60L
As UH-60L, SAR / medivac version.
3 also upgraded from UH-60L.
Produced
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

97-26768 / 97-26771 ?    
00-26873 / 00-26875 ?    
01-26894, 01-26895 ?    
02-26964, 02-26965 ?    
03-26987 / 03-26990 ?    
03-26995 / 03-26997 ?    
04-27019 / 04-27022 ? 22 Total: 0022

MH-60K
As UH-60L, Special Forces version,
avionics upgrade, refuelling probe,
hoist, armour protection.
Produced
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

89-26194 ?    
91-26368 / 91-26389 ? 23 Total: 0023

UH-60M
As UH-60L, 1ft. fuselage extension,
engine / avionics / equipment upgrade.
UH-60A and UH-60L airframes also being
upgraded to UH-60M standard.
Original designation was UH-60L+.
Produced 2004 - present
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

02-26969 ? 1 Total: 0001

S-70A Series
Civil / military foreign export version
for Air Force / Army duties.
Produced
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut

S-70A-1 Desert Hawk
1990, version for Saudi Arabia.

88-26092 / 88-26104 ? 13  

S-70A-1L Desert Hawk
1991, medivac version for Saudi Arabia.

91-26393 / 91-26400 ? 8  

S-70A-4
Version for Switzerland.

? ? ?  

S-70A-5
1984, version for The Philippines.

? ? 2  

S-70A-6
Version for Thailand.

? ? 2  

S-70A-9
1987, version for Australia. 38 assembled
by Hawker DeHavilland, Australia.

(RAAF) A25-101 / A25-114 ?    
(RAAF) A25-201 / A25-225 ? 39  

S-70A-11
1986, version for Jordan.

? ? 3  

S-70A-12
1989, version for Japan.
Further production in Japan.

(JASDF) 18-4551 ? 1  

S-70A-14
Version for Bahrain.

? ? 1  

S-70A-16
Version for Rolls Royce as engine testbed.

? ? 1  

S-70A-17
1988, version for Turkey, named "Yarasa" (Bat).

? ? 12  

S-70A-18
1990, version for South Korea.
Further production in South Korea.

? ? 3  

S-70A-19
Version for Westland Helicopters as
Model WS-70, production not activated.

? ? 1  

S-70A-20
VIP version for Thailand.

? ? 2  

S-70A-21
1990, VIP version for Egypt.

88-26121, 88-26122 ?    
00-26876, 00-26877 ?    
04-27004, 04-27005
- 27004, 27005. 		? 6  

S-70A-22
VIP version for South Korea.

? ? 3  

S-70A-24
1991, version for Mexico.

? ? 6  

S-70A-25 / -26
1992, version for Morocco.

? ? 2  

S-70A-27
1992, version for Hong Kong.

? ? 3  

S-70A-28
1993, version for Turkey, named "Yarasa" (Bat).
Last 30 designated as S-70A-28D.

? ? 90  

S-70A-30
1994, VIP version for Argentina.

? ? 1  

S-70A-33 
1997, version for Brunei.

? ? 4  

S-70A-34
1997, VIP version for Malaysia.

(RMAF) M46-01, M46-02 70-2369, 70-2374 2  

S-70A-36
1997, version for Brazil.

? ? 4  

S-70A-37
2000, Fire Hawk version for Brunei.

? ? 2  

S-70A-39
1998, version for Chile.

? ? 1  

S-70A-41
1992, version for Colombia.

00-26852 / 00-26856
- FAC4124 / FAC4128. 		?    
00-26871, 00-26872
- FAC4129, FAC4130. 		?    
01-26896 / 01-26926
- FAC4131 / FAC4134.
- EJC-164 / EJC-177. 		? 38  

S-70A-42
2002, version for Austria.

? ? 9  

S-70A-43
2001, version for Thailand.

01-26927 / 01-26929
- 6927 / 6929. 		? 3  

S-70A-50 Peace Hawk
1998, version for Israel, named
"Yanshuf" (Owl).

04-27002, 04-27003 ? 2
+13		  

S-70A-55 Peace Hawk
2001, version for Israel, named
"Yanshuf" (Owl).

02-26930 / 02-26953 ? 24  

S-70C-1 / -1A / -6 Bluehawk
1986, "commercial" SAR version.
S-70C-6 version is the Super Bluehawk.

(Taiwan) 7001 / 7018 mixed 70-910 to 70-2423 18  
(Brunei) ? ? 1  

S-70C-2
"Commercial" version for mainland China.

? ? 24 Total: 0344

HH/MH-60G Pave Hawk
As UH-60A, combat SAR version for USAF
with "Pave Low III" avionics, refuelling probe.
Redesignated as HH-60G in 1992 along with
67 HH/MH-60G upgraded from UH-60A / L.
Produced
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

91-26401 / 91-26407 ?    
92-26463 ?    
97-26772 / 97-26779 ? 16 Total: 0016

US Navy / USMC

YSH-60B
As UH-60A, ASW version for US Navy,
engine upgrade, naval equipment / fittings.
Produced 1979 - 1980
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.161169 / 161173 ? 5 Total: 0005

SH-60B
As YSH-60B, minor changes, various
upgrades throughout production.
4 later upgraded to MH-60R standard.
Produced
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.161553 / 161570 ?    
BuNo.162091 / 162139 ?    
BuNo.162326 / 162349 ?    
BuNo.162974 / 162991 ?    
BuNo.163038 / 163043 ?    
BuNo.163233 / 163256 ?    
BuNo.163593 / 163598 ?    
BuNo.163905 / 163910 ?    
BuNo.164174 / 164179 ?    
BuNo.164461 / 164466 ?    
BuNo.164808 / 164819 ?    
BuNo.164847 / 164858 ?    
BuNo.165095 ?    
BuNo.165106 / 165112 ?    
BuNo.165854 / 165859
- 6 to Spain. 		? 201 Total: 0201
53 additional airframes cancelled.

UH-60B
As SH-60B, utility version.
Produced
 Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.163257, 163258 ? 2 Total: 0002

SH-60F Ocean Hawk
As SH-60B, ASW avionics upgrade
for close-in ship support. Second
airframe was prototype YSH-60F.
Produced 1986 - 1994
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.163282 / 163288 ?    
BuNo.164069 / 164104 ?    
BuNo.164443 / 164460 ?    
BuNo.164609 / 164620 ?    
BuNo.164796 / 164804 ?    
BuNo.165113 / 165119
- 7 to HH-60H Rescue Hawk. 		?    
BuNo.165154
- 1 to HH-60H Rescue Hawk. 		?    
BuNo.165268 / 165270 ? 93 Total: 0093
34 additional airframes cancelled.

HH-60H Rescue Hawk
As SH-60F, combat SAR version,
avionics / equipment upgrade.
8 also upgraded from SH-60F.
Produced 1988 - 1996
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.163783 / 163800 ?    
BuNo.164831 / 164846 ?    
BuNo.165120 / 165123 ?    
BuNo.165255 / 165267 ? 51 Total: 0051
4 additional airframes cancelled.

MH-60R Strike Hawk
As SH-60F, ASW / SAR avionics
upgrade, various improvements.
4 also upgraded from SH-60B,
2 were prototypes flying in 1999
designated as SH-60R.
Produced 2001 - present
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.166402 / 166410 ?    
BuNo.166515 / 166534 ?    
BuNo.166541 / 166543 ? 32 Total: 0032

MH-60S Knight Hawk
 As UH-60L / SH-60B, multi-role 
shipboard transport.
Original designation was CH-60S.
Produced 1999 - present
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.165742 / 165778 ?    
BuNo.166289 / 166373 ?    
BuNo.166468 / 166471 ?    
BuNo.166544 ?    
BuNo.167812 / 167824 ? 140 Total: 0140

S-70B Series
Civil / military foreign export version
for naval duties.
Produced
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut

S-70B-1
1988, version for Spain, designated as HS.23.

? ? 12  

S-70B-2
1987, version for Australia.
8 assembled by ASTA, Australia.

(RAN) N24-001 / N24-016 mixed 70-0461 to 70-0609 16  

S-70B-3 (XSH-60J)
1987, version for Japan.
Further production in Japan.

(JMSDF) 8201, 8202 ? 2  

S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk
1994, version for Greece.

? ? 11  

S-70B-7
1997, version for Thailand.

? ? 6  

S-70B-28
2001, version for Turkey, named "Yarasa" (Bat).

? ? 8  

S-70C(M)-1 / -2 Thunderhawk
1990, version for Taiwan.

(Taiwan) mixed 2301 to 2326 mixed 70-1558 to 70-2630 21 Total: 0076

VH-60A White Hawk
As SH-60B, Presidential / VIP support
helicopters for the USMC.
Redesignated as VH-60N in 1989.
Produced 1988 - 1989
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.163259 / 163267 ? 9 Total: 0009

USCG

HH-60J Jay Hawk
As HH-60H, SAR version for USCG.
1 ex-SH-60B rebuilt as training airframe
with USCG s/n: 6096.
Produced 1989 - 1996
Sikorsky Stratford, Connecticut (SI)

BuNo.163801 / 163835
(USCG) 6001 / 6035 		?    
BuNo.164820 / 164826
(USCG) 6036 / 6042 		?    
BuNo.165096
(USCG) 6047 		?    
BuNo.165124 / 165127
(USCG) 6048 / 6051 		?    
BuNo.165146 / 165150
(USCG) 6052 / 6056 		? 52 Total: 0052
4 (6043 / 6046) additional airframes cancelled.

 

Grand Total: 2907

Foreign built - Japan:
 UH-60J
As UH-60L, licence built SAR version
for JASDF and JMSDF. First 2
assembled from US supplied kits.
Produced 1989 - present
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.,
Nagoya, Japan

(JASDF) 18-4552, 18-4553 ?    
(JASDF) 28-4554 / 28-4557 ?    
(JASDF) 38-4558 / 38-4561 ?    
(JASDF) 58-4562, 58-4563 ?    
(JASDF) 68-4564 / 68-4566 ?    
(JASDF) 78-4567, 78-4568 ?    
(JASDF) 98-4569 ?    
(JASDF) 08-4570 / 08-4574 ?    
(JASDF) 18-4575, 18-4576 ?    
(JASDF) 28-4577, 28-4578 ?    
(JASDF) 48-4579, 48-4580 ? 29
+5		  
(JMSDF) 8961 / 8979 ? 19 Total: 0053

UH-60JA
As UH-60J, version for JGSDF.
Produced 1997 - present
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.,
Nagoya, Japan

(JGSDF) 43101 / 43123 ? 23
+4 		Total: 0027

SH-60J
As SH-60B, licence built version
for JMSDF.
Produced 1990 - 2001
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.,
Nagoya, Japan

(JMSDF) 8203 / 8303 ? 101 Total: 0101

SH-60K
 As SH-60J, rotor / avionics upgrade.
Original designation was SH-60J Kai.
Produced 2001 - present
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.,
Nagoya, Japan

(JMSDF) 8401 / 8409 ? 9
+14 		Total: 0023

Foreign built - South Korea:
 UH-60P
As UH-60L, licence built version for
South Korea. First 19 assembled
from US supplied kits.
Produced
Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., Aerospace
Division (KAL), Seoul, South Korea

? ? 99 Total: 0099

 

Grand Total: 0303

UH-60 CONVERSIONS

US Army / USAF

YEH-60A 1 UH-60A(79-23301), 1981, "Quick Fix IIB" prototype ECM jammer.
EH-60A 66 UH-60A, 1987, "Quick Fix IIB" ECM jammer conversions.
(EH-60C) 66 1988, redesignation of the EH-60B.
(EH-60L) 7 EH-60C, 1997, ECM upgrades to UH-60L standard.
MH-60A 30 Velcro Hawk
UH-60A, multi-mission Special Forces conversions.
GYUH-60A 2 YUH-60A, ground instructional conversions.
GUH-60A 19 UH-60A, ground instructional conversions.
JUH-60A 16 UH-60A, temporary conversions for tests.
NUH-60A 1 UH-60A, permanent conversion for tests.
YEH-60B 1 UH-60A, 1981, prototype Stand-Off-Target-Acquisition-System (SOTAS),
large radome on fuselage underside. 7 more conversions cancelled.
UH-60C 5 UH-60L, 2003, command and control platform, major avionics upgrade.
Also under development as the UH-60A(C).
HH-60D 1 Night Hawk
UH-60A(82-23718), 1984, prototype combat rescue conversion for USAF.
Proposed 243 HH-60D production version cancelled, as was proposed
89 HH-60D and similar 66 HH-60E versions.
(HH-60A) 1 HH-60D, 1985, prototype with engine / avionics upgrade, production for
90 cancelled.
MH-60G 16 Pave Hawk
HH/MH-60G, 1992-present, Special Forces conversions for the USAF.
MH-60L 43 Velcro Hawk
UH-60L, 1990-present, SAR / multi-mission Special Forces conversions.
(AH-60L) 1+ MH-60L, 1990, Hellfire missile / rocket armed conversions.
VH-60L 1+ UH-60L, VIP conversions for US Army.
UH-60M 10+ UH-60A / UH-60L, 2003-present, re-manufactured conversions to UH-60M
production standard. 906 UH-60A / 311 UH-60L conversions planned.
MH-60K to upgrade as the MH-60M.
HH-60L to upgrade as the HH-60M.
New s/n:                    New c/n:
02-26976 / 02-26978   M-1 / M-3
04-26998 / 04-27001   ?
05-20001, 05-20002    ?
05-27047                   ?
UH-60Q 1+ Dustoff
UH-60A, 1993-present, SAR / medivac conversions, avionics upgrade, hoist.
Prototype conversion designated as YUH-60A(Q), s/n: 86-24560.

US Navy / USMC / USCG

JSH-60B 1 YSH-60B, temporary conversion for tests.
NSH-60B 2 SH-60B, conversions for permanent test duties.
MH-60J 7 HH-60J, 2005-present, multi-mission conversions for USCG.
YCH-60S 1 UH-60L(96-26673), 1997, prototype to the CH-60S, then MH-60S from
2001, with non-standard BuNo. 966673.

FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE
 - Many Air Forces worldwide now using the S-70A / B in a wide variety
   of roles from military assault helicopters to civil disaster recuse relief.
 - Cancelled export sales were the Battle Hawk (Australia) and Maple Hawk
   (Canada).
 - 14 to the US Customs Service, known as the UH-60A Pot Hawk.
 - 7 conversions for fire-fighting duties, known as the UH-60L Fire Hawk with
   civil reg.: N70C, N135BH, N136BH, N137BH, N15LA, N160LA and N190LA.
 - Several early Black Hawk helicopters sold on the civil market.

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