Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk

HH-60 / MH-60 Pave Hawk HH-60W Jolly Green II
U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk
General information
Type	Combat search and rescue helicopter
Manufacturer	Sikorsky Aircraft
Status	In service
Primary users	United States Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force
Number built	112 (HH-60G Pave Hawk)[1]
History
Introduction date	1982[2]
Developed from	Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The Sikorsky MH-60/HH-60 Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. The HH-60 Pave Hawk and its successor the HH-60W Jolly Green II are combat rescue helicopters, though in practice they often serve humanitarian and peacetime disaster rescue. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program. The HH-60/MH-60 is a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family.

The MH-60G Pave Hawk's primary mission is insertion and recovery of special operations personnel, while the HH-60G Pave Hawk's core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. Both versions conduct day or night operations into hostile environments. Because of its versatility, the HH-60G may also perform peacetime operations such as civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation (MEDEVAC), disaster relief, international aid and counter-drug activities.

The USAF HH/MH-60G are in the process of being replaced by the new HH-60W Jolly Green II starting in the 2020s, with both types being operating during that time. The HH-60P is operated by South Korea.