How The U.S. Army Plans To Keep The Black Hawk Fleet Fresh

Black Hawks in flight

Engine replacements, life support upgrades and new weapons integration are planned to keep the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk fleet relevant for decades to come.

Credit: U.S. Army
The U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk fleet is showing all the signs that come with aging, needing lots of work to offset the reality of being 50 years old. But unlike its human operators at that age, the utility helicopter is likely to emerge smarter and more powerful and independent as it exits middle...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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