The MH-60G's primary wartime missions are infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night, or marginal weather conditions. Other missions include combat search and rescue. The MH-60G, a highly modified variant of the UH-60A Black Hawk, it offers increased capability in range (endurance), navigation, communications, and defensive systems. The MH-60G can be deployed to support a full range of special air warfare activities to include special operations, psychological operations, and civil affairs.
The MH-60G also has a voice altitude warning system to provide enhanced terrain clearance operations. The Pave Hawk is also equipped with a Personnel Locator System (PLS) is installed to enhance locating and identifying ground forces for extraction.
To extend their range, the Pave Hawks are equipped with a retractable in-flight refueling probe and internal auxiliary fuel tanks.
In addition, the aircraft can be ground refueled using pressure or gravity feed systems at forward area arming and refueling points (FAARPS) or onboard ships. The MH-60G has a choice of internal auxiliary fuel tanks for extended range operations.
The aircraft can be equipped with either the single, 117-gallon tank, offering 3.3 hours of aircraft operations, or the dual, 185-gallon tanks, offering 4.5 hours of unrefueled operations.
Pave Hawks are equipped with a rescue hoist with a 250-foot cable with a 600-pound capacity.
External loads can be carried on an 8,000-pound capacity
cargo hook. For shipboard operations and to ease air
transportability Pave Hawks are equipped with folding rotor
blades and tail stabilator.
The MH-60G can be deployed by airlift, sea-lift, or self-deployed. The preferred deployment option is airlift using a C-5, and is essential if rapid deployment is required.
A C-5 'Galaxy' can transport a maximum of five MH-60Gs. The aircraft can be broken down for shipment in less than 1 hour and off-loaded and rebuilt at the location in less than 2 hours.
The optimum deployment package is four MH-60Gs via C-5.
Due to the rapid tear down and buildup times, it is normally faster to air transport the aircraft rather than self-deploy when distances exceed 1,500 NM using aerial refueling, or 1,000 NM using ground refueling. Deployments can be worldwide using a main base or a limited/standby base with host support.
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Nov. 23rd, 2004 | Lockheed Wins Contract for Improvement Upgrades to MH-60R/S Pave Hawk Helicopters
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| Manufacturer: | Sikorsky | Rotary Diameter: | 53.7 ft (14.1 meters) | Length: | 64.8 ft (17.1 meters) | Height: | 16.8 ft (4.4 meters) | Maximum Takeoff Weight: | 22,000 lbs | Propulsion: | 2 General Electric T700-GE or 2 T700-GE-01C engines | Engine Thrust: | 1,560-1,630 shaft horsepower (SHP) each engine | Speed: | 184 mph (294.4 kph) | Crew: | Two pilots, one flight engineer and one gunner | Range: | 450 nautical miles |
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