Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk - Military Operators

Military Operators

Australia

• Royal Australian Air Force received 39 UH-60L (S-70A-9) Black Hawks, transferred to Australian Army Aviation in 1989.
  • No. 9 Squadron RAAF
  • Aircraft Research and Development Unit
• Australian Army Aviation has 35 S-70A-9 Black Hawks in service as of January 2011.
  • 5th Aviation Regiment (Australia)
    • B Squadron
  • 6th Aviation Regiment (Australia)
    • 171st Aviation Squadron (Australia)

Austria

• Austrian Air Force has nine S-70A-42 Black Hawk as of January 2010.

Bahrain

Received two UH-60A/S-70A and eight UH-60L/S-70A Black Hawks.

Brazil

• Brazilian Air Force has 13 UH-60s in service. Brazil requested another 15 in September 2008 via a Foreign Military Sale.
• Brazilian Army has four UH-60Ls in service with another six on order as of November 2008.
• Brazilian Navy (see Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk)

Brunei

• Royal Brunei Air Force has four UH-60Ls and two S-70Cs in use as of January 2011. It has 12 S-70i helicopters on order.

Colombia

• Colombian Air Force has 32 UH-60A/L and AH-60L Arpia III in use as of November 2008.
• Colombian Army has 34 UH-60A/L with 15 more on order as of November 2008.
• Colombian National Police has 7 in use in August 2010.

Chile

Received one UH-60L.

Egypt

Received eight UH-60Ls, with six helicopters in service as of January 2011. Egypt requested four UH-60Ms in September 2008 through a Foreign Military Sale.

Israel

Has 49 S-70A/UH-60A/L helicopters in use as of November 2008.

Japan

• Japan Air Self-Defense Force has 31 UH-60s in service as of November 2008.
• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (see Mitsubishi H-60 for details)
• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has 27 UH-60s in service with one on order as of November 2008.

Jordan

Has 14 UH-60s (five UH-60As, eight UH-60Ls and one UH-60M) in service as of January 2012.

Republic of Korea

• The Republic of Korea Army and Navy received 130 and 10 UH-60P Black Hawks, respectively. The Republic of Korea Air Force has 10 VH-60P and HH-60P helicopters. The Republic of Korea has 141 S-70A/UH-60P helicopters in use as of November 2008.

Malaysia

• Royal Malaysian Air Force received two UH-60L (S-70A) Black Hawks for VIP transport.

Morocco

• Royal Moroccan Police Air Squadron received two UH-60Ls for VIP transport.

Mexico

• Mexican Air Force received six UH-60L (S-70A-24) Black Hawks.
• Mexican Navy received 3 UH-60Ms as a part of Merida Initiative.
• Federal Police operates several UH-60s.
• Jalisco State Police will receive one UH-60 to reinforce security.

Philippines

• Philippine Air Force Presidential Air Wing received two UH-60A (S-70A) helicopters.

People's Republic of China

• People's Liberation Army Air Force has 22 S-70C-2s in inventory as of November 2008. All S-70C-2s are now serving in Chengdu Military Region, with the primary focus on high-altitude military and humanitarian missions in Tibet area. These S-70C-2s equipped with more powerful T700-701A engines, are the best high-altitude helicopters PLA currently have. Sikorsky expected to export over 100 S-70s to China, but only 22 were delivered before fallout of China-US relationship in late 1980s.

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Air Force has 17 S-70Cs in service as of November 2008.
• Republic of China Navy (see Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk)
• Republic of China Army has requested 60 UH-60Ms.

Saudi Arabia

Has 12 S-70A (UH-60A) helicopters in use as of January 2011.

Sweden

Ordered 15 UH-60Ms for delivery in 2011-12. The first two were delivered on 17 January 2012.

Thailand

• Royal Thai Army has seven UH-60L (S-70A-43) Black Hawks in service as of November 2008. Three more UH-60Ls and three more UH-60Ms were ordered on August 2009 and July 2011, respectively.

Turkey

The Turkish military and national police received a combined 12 UH-60A/L (S-70A-17), and 95 UH-60L (S-70A-28) Black Hawks. The Turkish Army has 59 S-70As (UH-60A/L) in service as of January 2010. Turkey plans to acquire up to 115 T-70 helicopters.

United Arab Emirates

• United Arab Emirates Air Force has five S-70As in service as of January 2010.

United States

• United States Army has 1,349 UH-60s, 64 EH-60s, and 58 MH-60s in inventory as of January 2010.
• United States Customs and Border Protection has UH-60s

See Sikorsky S-70 for civilian operators.