US EditionSikorsky turns the venerable Black Hawk into a true unmanned aircraft
Sikorsky developed the unmanned Black Hawk in under a year to support combat and logistics with versatile payload options, showcasing autonomous flight at the AUSA conference.
- On October 13, Sikorsky unveiled the S-70 UAS, nicknamed the U-Hawk, at the Association of the United States Army exposition in Washington, D.C., converting an ex-U.S. Army UH-60L into a fully uncrewed prototype in under a year.
- Sikorsky pursued the U-Hawk after program losses and canceled Army efforts, accelerating it after losing the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition to Textron’s Bell and the Army canceled the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program last year.
- By removing the cockpit, Sikorsky redesigned the Black Hawk to add cargo capacity and a drive-on ramp, increasing internal volume by over 20% and carrying up to four Joint Modular Intermodal Containers.
- A tablet gives an operator full command of the U-Hawk, enabling autonomous missions via the MATRIX autonomy suite with a tablet-operated minimally trained operator; the aircraft can self-deploy 1,600 nautical miles and endurance 14 hours, with first flight next year.
- The move positions the U-Hawk as a flexible logistics and combat-support platform, leveraging UH-60 commonality to reduce costs and support missions through at least 2070.
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Sikorsky unveils new autonomous Black Hawk helicopter
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