The US Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) has received its first shipment of Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, it was announced on 19 February. Two of the latest-generation Black Hawks were flown from the Special Operations Forces Supply Activity (SOFSA) facility in Richmond to the 'Night Stalkers' home base at Fort Campbell on 1 February. The upgraded Black Hawk features more powerful engines, improved rotor blades, enhanced avionics (including day and night optical systems), integrated weapon systems and a multi-mode radar with all-weather capability.
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