UH-60 Black Hawk

America’s primary medium-lift utility helicopter since 1979 — a four-blade, twin-engine workhorse built for air assault, MEDEVAC, cargo lift, and special operations, now fielded by over two dozen nations.

Overview

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk (company designation S-70) is a twin-engine, four-blade medium utility helicopter that has anchored U.S. Army rotary-wing aviation for more than four decades. Introduced as the UH-60A in 1979 and continuously modernized into the current digital-cockpit UH-60M, the type lifts up to 11 combat-equipped troops, slings external loads approaching 4,000 kg, and can be armed with door guns and wing-mounted munitions. By mid-2026 the global fleet surpassed 5,000 aircraft, with the helicopter in service with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and a large export roster that includes Australia, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Poland, South Korea, and Japan. Australia’s new battlefield lift helicopter is the UH-60M, where its performance and compatibility with allied operations were key procurement drivers, according to Lockheed Martin Australia. Unit flyaway cost is approximately $21 million, rising above $25 million fully equipped for export, according to WION.

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