The advanced MH-60G Pave Hawks are used for combat rescue and Special Operations support missions and are operated by the United States Air Force (USAF)., The MH-60G Pave Hawk is based around the UH-60 Black Hawk, the standard utility helicopter of the US Air Force and Army. Improvements to the bog-standard Black Hawk include up rated engines and folding components to allow for air transport in USAF cargo planes. Provision for external fuel tanks and a telescopic refueling probe allow for long range operations. Improved avionics include terrain-following radar and forward-looking infra-red. These sensors allow the Pave hawk to operate in all weathers, fly at night and keep below enemy radar by flying at tree-top levels. Due to budget cuts, not all USAF Pave Hawks include the terrain-following radar, although there is a program underway to upgrade as many as possible., The Marine Corps deployed four of six active force squadrons (48 AH-1Ws) to Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
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