U.S. Army story by Capt. Kyle Abraham, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade performed a rescue (medevac) of a hunter near Gold King Creek, Alaska, on Sep. 17, 2023. The mission started Leer másU.S. Army UH-60L crew rescue hunter near Gold King Creek, Alaska[…]
The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group assisted the 124th Fighter Wing’s Air Support Operations Squadron and Medical Group in executing medevac training at Prairie, Idaho. August 30, 2023. During the joint-training, the Idaho Army National Guard occupied the skies in preparation for the medevac operations training with UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews while the Leer másIdaho National Guard conducted a medevac training in Prairie[…]
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2023 – Today at DSEI exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced the intention of Sikorsky to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement with the Black Hawk. Lockheed Martin’s outlined its team of UK partners and the benefits of choosing the advanced, Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk® helicopter to replace the Leer másSikorsky UK launches Team Black Hawk For UK’s NMH requirement[…]
The US Army and Air National Guard H-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrews represent a combined force that is always ready. Defined by unique multi-mission and mobilization capabilities, the Army and Air National Guard are uniquely positioned components of the United States Army and Air Force. Search And Rescue The UH-60M Black Hawk is the multi-mission backbone of Leer másUS National Guard always ready with the H-60 Black Hawk[…]
Rio de Janeiro, April 12, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, celebrated its 100th anniversary alongside defence and industry partners at the biennial Latin America Aerospace and Defence and Security (LAAD) trade show yesterday. Sikorsky executives highlighted the longstanding partnership with Brazil’s armed forces and honored their ongoing accomplishments and contributions to vertical flight. “2023 is a significant year Leer másSikorsky celebrates its 100th Anniversary[…]
WASHINGTON — CBP-AMO (US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) announced the intent to hire 200 Air Interdiction Agents (AIA) this year through direct-hire authority, despite a drop in candidates due to a national shortage of pilots. “This hiring authority will enable CBP to offer on-the-spot tentative job offers and compete at job Leer másCBP-AMO needs 200 Air Interdiction Agents this year[…]
STRATFORD, Conn., Jan. 20, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, today delivered a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk marking the 5000th helicopter from the Hawk family. The iconic aircraft will continue to support medium-lift requirements for the U.S. military and international operators for decades into the future. In addition to the delivery of the Black Hawk family’s 5000th Leer másSikorsky delivers the 5000th Black Hawk family helicopter[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Teri Eicher, 134th Air Refueling Wing A Tennessee National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew, from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, touch down during a Search And Rescue exercise with civilian agencies in Pickett Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial State Park. Nearby, groups of Tennessee National Guard soldiers gathered with members of the Leer másTennessee National Guard Search And Rescue training[…]
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Nov. 22, 2022 – Northrop Grumman to enhance the Sikorsky UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter capabilities under a $156.7 million contract. Northrop Grumman Corporation will provide engineering services for the KBR-led $156.7 million, five-year Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. IAC MAC task orders are awarded Leer másNorthrop Grumman to enhance UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter capabilities[…]
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2022 — Sikorsky and DARPA demonstrated how a S-70 Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously and perform cargo resupply missions and a rescue operation. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have successfully demonstrated to the U.S. Army for the first time how an uninhabited S-70 Leer másSikorsky and DARPA flies the S-70 Black Hawk without pilots[…]
