US Army special operations variant of the UH-60M used only by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ( 160 SOAR ).
In addition to the standard features of the S-70M developed for the international market, the MH-60M is fitted with:
- aerial refueling probe
- The standard External Stores Support System (ESSS) was replaced by the Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) or the new Multi-Station Lightweight Armament Support Structure (MLASS). Both designed by Unitech Composites and capable to carry many weapons configurations including the M230 30-mm cannon, the M261 rocket launcher and the M299 missile launcher or external fuel tanks.
- US Army CAAS cockpit
- Raytheon AN/ZQS-2 Special Ops Electro-Optical Sensor
- an unique integrated radio frequencies countermeasures system (SIRFC)
- AN/AVR-2B laser warning systems
First two aircraft delivered to Fort Campbell in February 2011
In addition to the standard features of the S-70M developed for the international market, the MH-60M is fitted with:
- aerial refueling probe
- The standard External Stores Support System (ESSS) was replaced by the Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) or the new Multi-Station Lightweight Armament Support Structure (MLASS). Both designed by Unitech Composites and capable to carry many weapons configurations including the M230 30-mm cannon, the M261 rocket launcher and the M299 missile launcher or external fuel tanks.
- US Army CAAS cockpit
- Raytheon AN/ZQS-2 Special Ops Electro-Optical Sensor
- an unique integrated radio frequencies countermeasures system (SIRFC)
- AN/AVR-2B laser warning systems
First two aircraft delivered to Fort Campbell in February 2011
MH-60M Black Hawk News |
Special Ops Black Hawk Tested Navy INLS
08-Aug-20 - An US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) MH-60M Black Hawk completed test landings on an Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) at Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) #INLS
First MLASS Pylon for Special Forces MH-60M
12-Sep-17 - Unitech Composites delivered the first production shipset of Multi-Station Lightweight Armament Support Structure (MLASS) wings for use on the US Army Special Forces’s MH-60M Black Hawk
AGC AeroComposites Systems for US Army MH-60M
24-Mar-15 - AGC AeroComposites has been awarded the production of the Multi-Station Lightweight Armament Support System (MSLASS) wings for the US Army Special Operations model Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk
US Army CAAS Cockpit
02-Apr-12 - CAAS cockpit helps pilots navigate at low altitudes. Synthetic vision technology provides better situational awareness in degraded visibility conditions and over unfamiliar territory
New Black Hawk delivered to 160th SOAR
15-Feb-11 - The first two MH-60M Black Hawks assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) arrive at Fort Campbell, KY List of Operators of MH-60M Black Hawk |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978- | S-70 H-60 |  US Army Aviation |
Global Distribution of MH-60M Black Hawk |
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