BattleHawk

Attack Helicopters

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Basic Information

Name

BattleHawk

Designation

BattleHawk

Alternate Designation

ABH (Armed BLACK HAWK), Armed BlackHawk

Equipment Type

Attack Helicopters

Manufacturer

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Elbit Systems, NEXTER, Rafael

Date of Introduction

2009

Description

The BattleHawk is an armed variant of Black Hawk helicopter featuring integrated electronic warfare suite and a comprehensive collection of armaments to perform armed reconnaissance and attack missions. Sikorsky will provide BattleHawk either as a new build aircraft or as a retrofit kit to existing Black Hawk helicopters. All in, BattleHawk will offer a combination of firepower and medium lift that is not available on current dedicated utility and attack helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft launched the BattleHawk program at Farnborough air show in July 2006. Standard equipment for the multi-mission BattleHawk include an integrated helmet display, C4I system, missiles, rockets, and a turreted gun. In addition to the armed reconnaissance and attack roles, the new helicopter will be suitable for troop transport, search and rescue, and disaster relief.

Overview (Deagel)

Group Attack Helicopters

Status Cancelled

Also Known As ABH (Armed BLACK HAWK), Armed BlackHawk

Origin United States of America

Contractors Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation*, Elbit Systems, NEXTER, Rafael

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) October 2009

First Flight September 9, 2008

Total Production ?

Specifications (Deagel)

Main Rotor Blades 4

Number of Engines 2

Variants

Variant 1 UH-60A Blackhawk

Variant 2 HH-60G Pave Hawk

Variant 3 SH-60B Seahawk

Variant 4 SH-60F Ocean Hawk

Variant 5 UH-60L Blackhawk

Variant 6 HH-60H

Variant 7 UH-60Q Medevac

Variant 8 MH-60S Knighthawk

Variant 9 A2C2S

Variant 10 MH-60R Strikehawk

Variant 11 HH-60M BlackHawk

Variant 12 UH-60M BlackHawk

Variant 13 BattleHawk

Variant 14 MH-60M BlackHawk

Variant 15 Advanced UH-60J

Variant 16 S-70i International Black Hawk

Variant 17 UH-60V Blackhawk

Variant 18 HH-60W Jolly Green II

Details

Country of Origin United States

Category Rotary Wing Aircraft

Air > Rotary Wing Aircraft

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000508

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

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