Weapon tag archive

Utility Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Utility, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk, Autonomous cargo utility helicopter UAS, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSikorsky S-70UAS U-HawkAutonomous cargo utility helicopter UASSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Sikorsky / United StatesThe Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk is a 2025 autonomous conversion of the UH-60L Black Hawk, replacing the cockpit with clamshell doors and a loading ramp to create a cargo-focused UAS with MATRIX autonomy, 25% more cabin space, and mission options for resupply or unmanned-effect launch.

Mi-2, Light twin-turbine utility and training helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsMi-2Light twin-turbine utility and training helicopterSide: AzerbaijanArmeniaArtsakhBuilt: WSK PZL-Swidnik / PolandThe Mi-2, NATO reporting name Hoplite, is a Soviet-designed light utility helicopter produced in Poland by PZL-Swidnik. In the Nagorno-Karabakh military-balance context it appears as a small light utility and training helicopter in Azerbaijani and Armenian inventories, not as a documented strike platform.

Mi-8/Mi-17, Medium twin-turbine utility transport helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsMi-8/Mi-17Medium twin-turbine utility transport helicopterSide: UkraineSyrian government and alliesAzerbaijanLibyan National ArmyMalian government and international forcesState Administration Council and allied forcesBuilt: Kazan Helicopters / Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant / RussiaThe Mi-8/Mi-17 is a Soviet-designed medium utility helicopter family used for troop lift, cargo transport, evacuation, search-and-rescue, and armed support roles. Its large production run, 4,000 kg payload class, and widespread operator base make it one of the defining rotary-wing platforms in the Russia-Ukraine War, where Ukraine operates legacy and donor-supplied Mi-17 aircraft.

Black Hawk helicopter, Medium-lift military utility helicopter family, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsBlack Hawk helicopterMedium-lift military utility helicopter familySide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation / United StatesThe Black Hawk is Sikorsky's twin-engine medium-lift military utility helicopter family, developed from the U.S. Army's 1972 UTTAS requirement and fielded from 1978-79. The family includes the U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search-and-rescue variant, which added rescue-focused mission equipment, aerial refueling, and night and all-weather systems for personnel recovery and medevac work.

Project 23550 patrol icebreaker, Icebreaking patrol ship family, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsProject 23550 patrol icebreakerIcebreaking patrol ship familySide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Admiralty Shipyards / Vyborg Shipyard / RussiaProject 23550 is a Russian icebreaking patrol ship family designed for Arctic patrol, tug, and icebreaking duties. Built by Admiralty Shipyards and Vyborg Shipyard for the Russian Navy and FSB Border Guard Service, the class can carry a helicopter, boats, and containerized missiles; the Purga derivative was reportedly damaged at Vyborg Shipyard in March 2026 during the Russia-Ukraine War.