Black Hawk Archives

The U.S. Army officially received a groundbreaking H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter, extensively modified to fly with or without a pilot at the controls. (Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company)

Army receives first optionally-piloted Black Hawk helicopter

“After years of successful demonstrations on both commercial and military aircraft, the technology has matured. It is now a reliable system, ready for formal military evaluation,” the…

Mar 20, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

(Image courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company)

Sikorsky lands Army contract to modernize Black Hawk helicopters to carry and launch drones

Upgrades to the UH-60 Black Hawks will allow the helicopters to carry and deploy the Army's "launched effects" drones, expected to field in 2026.

Aug 20, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Army helicopter involved in fatal crash over the Potomac was not using AI, sources say

In statements, press briefings and one-on-one conversations Thursday, defense officials shed new light on the mid-air collision.

Jan 30, 2025 By Brandi Vincent Mikayla Easley