H-60 Hawk
IOC: 1979
Total Production: 4,143
Total Program's Cost: USD$100 billion
A2C2S
IOC: 2004
Production: 5
Also Known As
C2 on-the-move
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Raytheon *
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Applications
UCAR
Family Members
BattleHawk
HH-60G Pave Hawk
HH-60H
HH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60M BlackHawk
MH-60R Strikehawk
MH-60S Knighthawk
S-70i International Black Hawk
SH-60B Seahawk
SH-60F Ocean Hawk
UH-60A Blackhawk
UH-60L Blackhawk
UH-60M BlackHawk
UH-60Q Medevac
Derived from:
UH-60L Blackhawk
Power plant:
T700-GE-701C (2)
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Description:
The UH-60 utility tactical transport helicopters provide air assault, general support, medial evacuation, command and control, electronic warfare, and special operations support for the US Army and allied nations. They feature lightweight armor to counter small arms fire, as well as hardened and redundant sub-systems design for improved survivability. The UH-60 airframe has been designed to progressively crush on impact, protecting the crew and the passengers.
The UH-60 helicopters have improved mobility of ground forces, due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability compared to previous utility helicopters. UH-60s also enable rapid deployment of infantry troops throughout the battlefield. Up to 11 combat ready troops and a crew of 4 can be accommodated inside a UH-60 helicopter. They can operate in most weather conditions even carrying a 105mm howitzer, its crew of 6-man, and up to 30 rounds of ammunition in just a single lift.
The UH-60 helicopter can accommodate external fuel tanks to achieve extended range, small caliber guns typically for self-defense, and even Hellfire anti-tank missiles, as well as other equipment. It has been exported under the S-70 designation and more than 2,660 units have been produced to date. The US Army is the largest UH-60 operator with an estimated procurement of 1,725 UH-60A/L helicopters.
The Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S) is a derivative of proven UH-60L helicopter carrying a dedicated mission equipment package to provide US Army's brigade, divisions and corps commanders with an airborne command post with continuous situational awareness, robust communications and over-the-battlefield mobility. The A2C2S system features non-line-of-sight radios, wide band digital radios and six workstations. The US Army shows regard for the A2C2S as an element of the future Objective Force.
After more than 3,000 operational hours, 2,000 of them in combat, meeting and exceeding performance and reliability requirements the first low rate initial production (LRIP) A2C2S was delivered to the US Army on December 16, 2004. Raytheon is under contract to provide five LRIP systems and two A-kits for EUH-60 helicopters. Additional orders are anticipated in fiscal year 2005. Also dubbed 'C2 on-the-move', this airborne platform operates through the battlespace at 120 miles per hour (180 km/h). The US Army plans call for approximately 120 systems to be fielded during the life of the program.
On 1 March 2005, Raytheon aired that the A2C2S had demonstrated well suited for homeland defense during exercises simulating Huntsville's 1989 tornado conducted by the US Army National Guard. As of March 20005, A2C2S had logged more than 2,000 hours of operations in support of combat and peacekeeping missions in the Middle East.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 4, Passengers 6
Dimensions: Height 5.1 m, Length 1,976 m, Main Rotor Diameter 16.4 m, Width 2.4 m
Weights: Max Weight 10,660 kg (23,501 lb), Min Weight 5,919 kg (13,049 lb)
Performance: Ceiling 5,837 m (19,150 ft), Cruise Speed 77 mps (278 kph), Endurance 2 hours 6 min, Max Range 567 km (306 nm), Top Speed 100 mps (360 kph)
Power: Power 3,780 shp
Other: Main Rotor Blades 4, Number of Engines 2
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