Stanley Budraitis, deputy commander of the U.S. “And because our threat is evolving faster than we are, and because our dollars are limited, it was absolutely essential that we find a way to bring capability onto our platforms more affordably and more rapidly, and that’s what this platform is the first of our ability to do.”īrig. “In order for us to bring capability onto this platform, it necessitated a significant investment both in dollars and time,” Barrie said.
#Uh 60 cockpit upgrade
Robert Barrie, the Army’s Program Officer-Aviation, said the UH-60V represents the Army’s first real opportunity to upgrade its current helicopter platforms apart from their original manufacturers.
It includes an upgraded digital glass cockpit, certified GPS RNAV database and advanced flight planning and mission capability. The UH-60V was developed with a focus to overhaul the aging UH-60A and L fleets. Army and our multi-national partners, unmatched in the Army enterprise.” “The EAATS is an accomplished organization, proving time and time again to be a force multiplier for all components of the U.S. “It’s fitting that our location was chosen to begin UH-60 Victor training,” he said.
Schindler said he is extremely excited and proud that EAATS was chosen to be the first unit equipped with the UH-60V. “Additionally, the model will ensure national security and support warfighters now and well into the future.”ĮAATS, which is located adjacent to Fort Indiantown Gap’s Muir Army Airfield, was the first unit in the Army – active-duty, National Guard or Army Reserve – to receive the new variant. “The ‘Victor’ model will extend the Army’s capability and capacity to meet the demands placed on the joint force,” Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Army unveiled the newest variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the UH-60V, during a ceremony Wednesday at the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site.ĮAATS received six UH-60Vs from the Utility Helicopter Program Office in late July, and since then, the school’s instructor pilots have been training on the new variant as they prepare to begin training other students.
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