Black Hawk Drone: US Army Gets Self-Flying Chopper

Army receives first autonomous-ready, optionally piloted Black Hawk

The H-60Mx Black Hawk has been in the works for over a decade and derived from DARPA’s ALIAS program.

Black Hawk drone: US Army gets self-flying chopper

: Expendable military drones are so 2025

Army receives a new Black Hawk helicopter, pilot optional

The Army officially received its first version of a new Black Hawk helicopter, one modified to allow it to fly without a pilot if soldiers want. On Friday, the Army said it took possession of the new modified Black Hawk, designated the H-60Mx. The helicopter is pilot optional, or as the military calls it, an “Optimally Piloted Vehicle.” Essentially, the new helicopter can be controlled by an Army aviator inside the aircraft, or remotely via tabl…

Sikorsky Completes Integration of MATRIX Autonomy Suite on U.S. Army’s UH‑60MX Black Hawk® Helicopter

FORT EUSTIS, Va., March 23, 2026 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced the successful flight testing and delivery of the U.S. Army’s experimental UH‑60MX Black Hawk® helicopter fully integrated with the company’s MATRIX autonomy suite. The delivery of the UH-60MX aircraft, owned and operated by the Army, marks a milestone in the Army’s pursuit of open‑architecture, mission‑supported autonomy and optionally piloted flight. …

Sikorsky delivers autonomous UH-60MX Black Hawk to US Army

Sikorsky has delivered to the US Army an experimental UH-60MX Black Hawk helicopter equipped with its MATRIX autonomy suite, as the service advances work on optionally piloted and autonomous rotorcraft. The Lockheed Martin subsidiary announced on March 23, 2026, that it had completed the integration and flight testing of the aircraft before handing it over to the Army for further evaluation.  The UH-60MX is a full-authority fly-by-wire, optional…