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UH-60L Black Hawk

Utility helicopterFielded 1979Pending verification
Air ForcesUSA
UH-60L Black Hawk
Photo: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos Capt. Robert Taylor/Idaho Army National Guard · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeUtility helicopter
Date of introduction1979
ProliferationAt least 33 countries
ManufacturerSikorsky AircraftMed[1]
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Empty weight5,263 kg11,603 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 x General Electric T700-GE-701CMed[1]
Thrust / power1,800 shaft hp eachMed[1]
Cruise speed296 kphMed[1]
Rate of climb472 m/minMed[1]
Service ceiling5,837 m19,150 ftMed[1]
Protection
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
EW Counter Measures/CCMequipped with an AN/APR-39 (v) 1 radar warning receiver and the AN/ALQ-144 infrared countermeasures system.Med[1]
Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)equipped with a chaff/flare dispenser.Med[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints4 Total, 2 per ESSS stub wingsMed[1]
Main Gun System2 x pintle mounts for 7.62-mm M60D or 12.7-mm GECAL 50 or 7.62-mm M134 mini-Gatling gunsMed[1]
Missile Weapon SystemsESSS can accommodate a variety of pods and weapon systems including fuel tanks, electronics, rockets, guns, missiles and dispensers; Volcano mine-dispensing system can also be mounted to the doors of the aircraft by using the M139 dispensing system.Med[1]
Variants
YUH-60AInitial test and evaluation version for U.S. Army. First flight on 17 October 1974; three built.[1]
UH-60A Black HawkOriginal U.S. Army version, carrying a crew of four and up to 11 equipped troops.[1]
UH-60C Black HawkModified version for command and control (C2) missions.[1]
CH-60EProposed troop transport variant for the U.S. Marine Corps.[1]
UH-60L Black HawkUH-60A with upgraded T700-GE-701C engines[1]
UH-60V Black HawkUpgraded version of the UH-60L with the electronic displays (glass cockpit) of the UH-60M. Upgrades performed by Northrop Grumman featuring a centralized processor with a partitioned, modular operational flight program enabling capabilities to be added as…[1]
UH-60M Black HawkImproved design wide chord rotor blades, T700-GE-701D engines (max 2,000 shp or 1,500 kW each), improved durability gearbox, Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS) computer, and new glass cockpit. Production began in 2006.[1]
UH-60M Upgrade Black HawkUH-60M with fly-by-wire system and Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit suite. Flight testing began in August 2008.[1]
Summary

UH-60L Black Hawk: UH-60A with upgraded T700-GE-701C engines, improved durability gearbox, and updated flight control system. Produced 1989–2007.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. UH-60L Black Hawk American Utility Helicopter, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (Public domain)