Story by Tech. Sgt. Crystal Housman, 129th Rescue Wing MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. – A California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Wing, HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrew conducted a high risk overnight rescue (medevac) of…
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, November. 18, 2025 — In a significant step forward in Europe’s fight against wildfires, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, announced a groundbreaking contract with Česká Letecká Servisní (CLS) and the Czech Republic…
Story by Samantha Morse. Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the…
CAMP GRAYLING, Michigan. October 30, 2025 — For the first time, a U.S. soldier —not a trained aviator— planned and executed real-world operations in military exercises with the Sikorsky Optionally Piloted (OPV) Black Hawk helicopter,…
LOS ANGELES, California. October 29, 2025. — As the threat of wildfires continues to intensify, Los Angeles Fire Department announced a new contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for two S‑70i FIREHAWK helicopters. The new aircraft will enhance…
Washington, Oct. 13, 2025 — From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has…
STRATFORD, Conn. August 20, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk helicopter modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Members of the Air Vehicle department from H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) have coordinated with the Human Systems Engineering Department’s Aircraft Lighting and Transparency Lab…
Story by Crista Mary Mack, 633d Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia – The U.S. Army is testing an in-flight life-saving system for incapacitated helicopter pilots using onboard automated system that…
Hesperia, California, May 1, 2025 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company and Rain, a leader in the emerging firetech industry, demonstrated and tested autonomous firefighting techniques on both propane and burning brush piles using Sikorsky’s optionally…