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HH60 Blackhawk
The United States Navy
received the first navalized SH-60B Seahawks
in 1983 and the SH-60F in 1988. The United
States Air Force received the MH-60G Pave
Hawk in 1982 while the United States Coast
Guard received the HH-60J Jayhawk in 1992.
The unit cost varies with the version. For
example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L
Black Hawk is $5.9 million while the unit
cost of the Air Force MH-60G Pave Hawk is
$10.2 million.
The S-70A Firehawk is
a version of the Black Hawk designed for firefighting,
rescue, medical evacuation, and external lift
of bulky cargo and equipment. The Oregon National
Guard was the first military organization
in the world to add the Firehawk to its inventory;
the Los Angeles County Fire Department was
the first municipal organization.
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