Marine Week is the Marine Corps’ largest annual community outreach project and this year marks the seventh year of the event.
The chopper’s 13 meter main rotor and narrow hull give the Eurocopter outstanding agility (Tiger can perform full loops and negative g maneuvers), while the twin Rolls-Royce MTR390 turboshaft engines allow it to achieve 187 knots.The Sea Hawk was developed to address the US Navy’s need for a large maritime warfare chopper.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is the U.S. Army’s primary medium-lift utility transport and air assault aircraft.
HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.
The The Colombian Army became the first worldwide operator of the S-70i with Terrain Awareness and Warning Capability (HTAWS) after taking delivery of the first two units on 13 August 2013.In February 2015, the U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of nine UH-60Ms with associated equipment and support to Sweden requested 15 UH-60M helicopters by Foreign Military Sale in September 2010.Taiwan (Republic of China) operated S-70C-1/1A after the Republic of China Air Force received ten S-70C-1A and four S-70C-1 Bluehawk helicopters in June 1986 for Search and Rescue.Turkey has operated the UH-60 during NATO deployments to Afghanistan and the Balkans.
Long Range, Survivable, and Lethal. Two MI-35 attack helicopters from the Afghan Army Air Corps launch on a gunnery training mission as another ANAAC MI-17 transport lands in the background here May 27. for all intensities of conflict, without regard to geographical location orenvironmental conditions.
The older UH-60L is powered by the less powerful 1,890 shp T700-GE-701C. At 9,979 kg / 22,000 lbs.
Sikorsky’s dedicated HH-60M MEDEVAC variant for the U.S. Army does this best.Extinguish ground fires with a Bambi bucket from the cargo hook, or with a belly-mounted water tank.Attach wings to carry forward firing guns, rockets and missiles for effective fire suppression. The UH-60L also featured more power and lifting capability with upgraded T700-GE-701C engines and an improved gearbox, both from the Development of the next improved variant, the UH-60M, was approved in 2001, to extend the service life of the UH-60 design into the 2020s.
Learn about our national research and development operations centre for our current research portfolio in Australia.Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is engineering the future of vertical lift.An educational program inspiring young innovators, explorers, inventors and pioneers to pursue STEM careers.We develop laser weapon systems, radio frequency and other directed energy technologies for air, ground and sea platforms to provide an affordable countermeasure alternative.We have invested in developing and demonstrating hypersonic technology for over 30 years.Our Multi-Domain Operations solutions provide a complete picture of the battlespace and empowers warfighters to quickly make decisions that drive action.The advanced weapon system for Black Hawk® helicopters allows pilots to identify and engage static or moving targets with forward firing guns, rockets and laser-designated air-to-ground missiles.Building on the state-of-the-art UH-60M Black Hawk, the HH-60W “Whiskey” adds capability advancements to better support the full range of combat rescue and other special missions.Available from the U.S. Government, the UH-60M helicopter culminates more than 35 years of technological advancement, improved performance and real world operational experience.
The Sikorsky S-70 is an American medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.It was developed for the US Army in the 1970s, winning a competition to be designated the UH-60 Black Hawk and spawning a large family in US military service.
The UH-60V is a digital cockpit upgrade program for the Army's UH-60L fleet.
A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey lands at Riverfront Park in Nashville. The General Services Administration is auctioning a Black Hawk helicopter currently located in Hunstville, Ala. for any aviation enthusiast with a few hundred-thousand dollars to spare.