Blackhawk Product Improvement Program

Abstract

The H-60L Digital Blackhawk, now designated as UH-60V, is designed to update the existing H-60L analog architecture to a digital infrastructure enabling the upgraded aircraft to have a similar Pilot-Vehicle Interface (PVI) to the H-60M. The program will address current capability gaps and meet operational requirements by employing an evolutionary acquisition approach to leverage mature technologies that have been successfully integrated on other military aircraft. The program will reduce obsolescence and increase commonality and interoperability by installing a digital cockpit, bussing and upgrading the communication/identification suite, improving navigation guidance, and integrating Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), digital moving map, and Joint Variable Message Format (JVMF) messaging. FY 2017 UH-60V funds hardware and software development as well as training material development and developmental testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0607136A_7_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Commonality
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Infrastructure
  • Materials
  • Military Aircraft
  • Navigation
  • Product Development
  • Production Engineering
  • Program Management
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering

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