Aeronaves y UAV

HH-60W Jolly Green II

Also known as
  • HH-60W
  • Helicóptero de rescate de combate HH-60W
  • Helicóptero de rescate de combate
  • Jolly Green II
  • Whiskey

El HH-60W Jolly Green II es el helicóptero de rescate de combate construido en Estados Unidos por Sikorsky para la Air Force, derivado del UH-60M Black Hawk y equipado con reabastecimiento aéreo, sistemas defensivos, blindaje, enlaces de datos y equipo de rescate para misiones de recuperación de personal en entornos hostiles. Material público de la U.S. Air Force e informes de defensa documentan trabajo CASEVAC desplegado en África y una recuperación de combate en Irán en 2026 de un piloto de F-15 derribado.

HH-60W Jolly Green II, Helicóptero de rescate de combate, Aeronaves y UAV
Image source: 303rd ERQS HH-60W Jolly Green II.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Helicóptero de rescate de combate
Service note
2019-presente
Designer
Sikorsky
Designed
2010-2014
Produced
2018-presente
Developed from
UH-60M Black Hawk, HH-60G Pave Hawk

Specifications

Diámetro del rotor
53,6 pies (16,34 metros)
Longitud
64,7 pies (19,72 metros)
Altura
16,7 pies (5,1 metros)
Peso operativo
22.500 libras (10.205,83 kilogramos)
Velocidad
176 mph / 153 nudos al nivel del mar
Alcance
690 millas (599 millas náuticas); reabastecible en vuelo
Techo
20.000 pies (6.096 metros)
Armamento
Dos miniguns de 7,62 mm o dos ametralladoras calibre .50
Capacidad principal de combustible
644 galones en el tanque principal, frente a los 360 galones de la base Pave Hawk anterior citada por Lockheed Martin
Sistemas de misión
Receptor digital de alerta radar, alerta láser/de misil/de fuego hostil, chaff y bengalas, Link 16, Situational Awareness Data Link, comunicaciones avanzadas y pantallas de cabina y compartimento
Protección
Blindaje de cabina y compartimento, mejoras de protección balística, escapes elevados con enmascaramiento IR y sistemas defensivos integrados
Combat Rescue Mission Fit

El Jolly Green II está documentado como un helicóptero de rescate de combate diseñado para esa misión, no como un derivado genérico del Black Hawk. El material de la Air Force presenta la aeronave en torno a la recuperación de personal aislado en territorio hostil o denegado, mientras que Lockheed Martin subraya el alcance, la supervivencia, la integración de sistemas de misión y la capacidad de combustible como factores de la recapitalización.

Recuperación de personal

El lenguaje de la ficha de la Air Force cubre la recuperación de personal aislado de día o de noche, con meteorología adversa y en entornos de amenaza que van de condiciones terroristas a CBRN.

Fuente: HH-60W Jolly Green II | Davis-Monthan AFB.

Paquete de supervivencia

Las descripciones públicas listan receptores de alerta, alerta de misil y fuego hostil, chaff y bengalas, blindaje, escapes con enmascaramiento IR y armas defensivas montadas externamente.

Fuentes: HH-60W Jolly Green II | Davis-Monthan AFB; U.S. Air Force declares IOC of Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II | Lockheed Martin.

Alcance y redes

La aeronave es reabastecible en vuelo, tiene un tanque principal de 644 galones según el comunicado de IOC de Lockheed Martin y lleva Link 16 más equipo Situational Awareness Data Link en material de ficha técnica de la Air Force.

Fuentes: HH-60W Jolly Green II | Davis-Monthan AFB; U.S. Air Force declares IOC of Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II | Lockheed Martin.

CASEVAC desplegado

USAFE-AFAFRICA informó de helicópteros HH-60W y aeronaves de recuperación HC-130J en la primera operación CASEVAC real del HH-60W en el área de responsabilidad de África.

Fuente: Rescue force successfully saves two in first HH-60W combat CASEVAC in Africa AOR | U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa.

Aerial Refueling Aircraft

The HH-60W is air-refuelable, and official DVIDS coverage documents it taking fuel from HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during test and exercise activity.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
HC-130J Combat King II, Fixed-wing personnel recovery and helicopter air-to-air refueling aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsHC-130J Combat King IIPersonnel-recovery tanker aircraft

DVIDS reported the HH-60W's first aerial-refueling connection with an HC-130J tanker in 2020 and later documented an HH-60W receiving fuel from an HC-130J Combat King II during Exercise Steel Knight 25.

Sources: Jolly Green II begins aerial refueling tests | DVIDS, Steel Knight 25 BRoll: HH60W Jolly Green II Air-to-Air Refueling | DVIDS

Firing Weapons

DVIDS documented the HH-60W firing the GAU-2C mini-gun and GAU-21 during 41st Rescue Squadron testing in March 2022.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
GAU-2C mini-gun, 7.62 mm minigun, Infantry WeaponsGAU-2C mini-gun7.62 mm minigun

DVIDS says the 41st Rescue Squadron was the first in the U.S. Air Force to test the GAU-2C mini-gun on the HH-60W Jolly Green II in March 2022.

Sources: 41 RQS tests GAU-2C, GAU-21 weapon systems

GAU-21, .50-caliber machine gun, Infantry WeaponsGAU-21.50-caliber machine gun

DVIDS says the 41st Rescue Squadron was the first in the U.S. Air Force to test the GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun on the HH-60W Jolly Green II in March 2022.

Sources: 41 RQS tests GAU-2C, GAU-21 weapon systems

Compatible Guns

FN Herstal says the HH-60W windows can mount the GAU-18/A and the 7.62 mm M134 minigun through the external mounted gun system.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
GAU-18/A machine gun, .50 caliber helicopter machine gun, Infantry WeaponsGAU-18/A machine gun.50 caliber machine gun

FN Herstal says the HH-60W windows can install the GAU-18/A machine gun through the external mounted gun system.

Sources: FN HH-60W EMGS, FN EMGS

M134 Minigun, 7.62 mm minigun, Infantry WeaponsM134 Minigun7.62 mm minigun

FN Herstal says the HH-60W windows can install the 7.62 mm M134 minigun through the external mounted gun system.

Sources: FN HH-60W EMGS, FN EMGS

Timeline

HH-60W Jolly Green II Key Events

  1. Primer vuelo

    El HH-60W realizó su primer vuelo el 17 de mayo de 2019.

    Sources: Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Achieves First Flight | Lockheed Martin

  2. Primeras aeronaves entregadas a Moody

    La Air Force recibió sus dos primeros helicópteros HH-60W en Moody Air Force Base, iniciando la transición desde el HH-60G Pave Hawk.

    Sources: USAF’s first HH-60W Jolly Green II arrives at Moody AFB | United States Air Force

  3. Primera misión de rescate

    Moody Air Force Base informó de la primera misión de rescate del HH-60W con los 38th y 41st Rescue Squadrons.

    Sources: HH-60W Jolly Green II | Davis-Monthan AFB

  4. Primer rescate publicitado en el Cuerno de África

    USAFE-AFAFRICA informó que tripulaciones de HH-60W salvaron a dos miembros de una fuerza asociada en el Cuerno de África durante la primera operación CASEVAC real del tipo en esa zona.

    Sources: Rescue force successfully saves two in first HH-60W combat CASEVAC in Africa AOR | U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa

  5. Informes sobre el rescate en Irán

    Breaking Defense informó que el HH-60W fue usado en combate para recuperar a un piloto de F-15 derribado en Irán, lo que volvió a centrar la atención en la flota.

    Sources: The HH-60W helped rescue a pilot in Iran. Here’s why the Air Force might not buy more. - Breaking Defense

Media

HH-60W Jolly Green II Videos

HH-60W Jolly Green II Images

HH-60W Jolly Green II, Helicóptero de rescate de combate, Aeronaves y UAV - view 1
Source: 56th Rescue Squadron conduct transition training in HH-60W (8925879).jpg
HH-60W Jolly Green II, Helicóptero de rescate de combate, Aeronaves y UAV - view 2
Source: HH-60W Jolly Green II Conducts First Flight (8863669).jpg
HH-60W Jolly Green II, Helicóptero de rescate de combate, Aeronaves y UAV - view 3
Source: Air Force Jolly Green IIs refuel over USCENTCOM AOR (9026135).jpg
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Sources

HH-60W Jolly Green II | Davis-Monthan AFBPublisher: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base | Note: Supports mission role, general characteristics, first flight, IOC, contractor context, and first rescue mission background. | Accessed: 2026-07-04USAF’s first HH-60W Jolly Green II arrives at Moody AFB | United States Air ForcePublisher: United States Air Force | Note: Supports first delivery to Moody Air Force Base and transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Achieves First Flight | Lockheed MartinPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports first flight and Sikorsky program background for the HH-60W. | Accessed: 2026-07-04U.S. Air Force declares IOC of Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II | Lockheed MartinPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports manufacturer context, HH-60W capability description, and initial operational capability background. | Accessed: 2026-07-0441 RQS tests GAU-2C, GAU-21 weapon systemsPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports HH-60W live-fire testing with the GAU-2C mini-gun and GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun during the March 2022 41st Rescue Squadron test. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Jolly Green II begins aerial refueling tests | DVIDSPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports the HH-60W's first aerial-refueling connection with an HC-130J tanker and the combat-search-and-rescue range rationale for the capability. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Steel Knight 25 BRoll: HH60W Jolly Green II Air-to-Air Refueling | DVIDSPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports HH-60W air-to-air refueling from an HC-130J Combat King II during Exercise Steel Knight 25. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Rescue force successfully saves two in first HH-60W combat CASEVAC in Africa AOR | U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces AfricaPublisher: United States Air Force | Note: Supports the first publicized real-world HH-60W CASEVAC save in the Horn of Africa. | Accessed: 2026-07-04The HH-60W helped rescue a pilot in Iran. Here’s why the Air Force might not buy more. - Breaking DefensePublisher: Breaking Defense | Note: Supports 2026 Iran War direct use: Breaking Defense reported that the U.S. Air Force used an HH-60W in combat to retrieve a downed F-15 pilot in Iran, describing it as the model's first combat recovery of an operator behind enemy lines. | Accessed: 2026-07-04The Rescue of DUDE 44: Inside the Massive Operation to Save Two Downed Airmen In IranPublisher: Air & Space Forces Magazine | Note: Supports 2026 Iran War direct use: the report identifies multiple HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters in the task force to recover downed F-15E crew in Iran and says the first aviator was recovered aboard an HH-60W under close-range gunfire. | Accessed: 2026-07-04FN HH-60W EMGSPublisher: FN Herstal | Note: Supports the HH-60W window installation context for the external mounted gun system and GAU-18/A compatibility. | Accessed: 2026-07-04FN EMGSPublisher: FN Herstal | Note: Supports the external mounted gun system, its GAU-18 compatibility language, and HH-60W operational use. | Accessed: 2026-07-04303rd ERQS HH-60W Jolly Green II.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain U.S. Air Force HH-60W photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-0456th Rescue Squadron conduct transition training in HH-60W (8925879).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain U.S. Air Force HH-60W training photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-04HH-60W Jolly Green II Conducts First Flight (8863669).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain HH-60W first-flight photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Air Force Jolly Green IIs refuel over USCENTCOM AOR (9026135).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain HH-60W aerial refueling photo. | Accessed: 2026-07-04