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Aug- 2025 -

21 August

Air

A flying Black Hawk helicopter with launched effects

Sikorsky Bags $43M US Army Deal to Modernize Black Hawk Helicopters

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky an initial $43-million contract to modernize the Black Hawk medium-lift multi-role helicopter.

19 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Malaysia Scraps Black Hawk Deal After King Calls Aging Helicopters ‘Flying Coffins’

The Malaysian Armed Forces has called off a plan to buy four UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters following its king’s warning over safety, according to local media.

4 August

Air

U.S. Army Capt. Chris Bissett and Warrant Officer Eric Mendoza, pilots, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Pechacek, crew chief, all assigned to Alpha Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, The Army Aviation Brigade, fly a VH-60M Black Hawk helicopter past the White House, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2024. The 12th Aviation Battalion uses VH-60M "gold top" Black Hawks to conduct priority air transport in support of Department of the Army senior leadership and other senior Department of Defense officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Nicholas A. Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Rolls Out New Helicopter Navigation After DC Black Hawk Collision

The US Army has begun equipping its helicopter crews with new navigation tools after a Black Hawk crashed into a commercial jet in Washington DC in January, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

May- 2025 -

6 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Halts Army Helicopter Flights in Virginia

The US Department of Defense has announced the suspension of military helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

Apr- 2025 -

24 April

Air

CH-47F Chinook, UH-60M Black Hawk, and AH-64E Apache helicopters

Rojoef Manuel

CAE Secures US Army Advanced Helicopter Training Support Deal

CAE Defense & Security has secured a contract to provide training support services for advanced rotary-wing aircraft operators in the US Army.

Mar- 2025 -

4 March

Air

Joe Saballa

Czechs’ ‘Gift for Putin’ Turns Into $2.9M Black Hawk Donation for Ukraine

The Czech Republic’s “A Gift for Putin” volunteer initiative may sound like it was meant for the Russian leader, but it was actually raising funds for war-torn Ukraine.

Feb- 2025 -

19 February

Air

Australian Army soldiers and aviators conduct helicopter insertion and extraction training as part of UH-60M Black Hawk introduction into service activities. *** Local Caption *** In early 2023, Defence announced the Australian Governments decision to replace the Taipan Multi Role Helicopter (MRH90) with a fleet of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk Utility Helicopters. Currently, 10 Black Hawks have been delivered to Australia, with all 40 aircraft expected by 2030. The UH-60M Black Hawk provides Army with the modern, credible and sustainable Aviation capability it needs to meet the contemporary challenges of warfare. The UH-60M Black Hawk fleet is being initially established in Holsworthy, New South Wales and is planned to expand into Oakey, Queensland next year.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Black Hawk Helicopter Achieves Initial Operating Capability

Australia’s Department of Defence has announced the initial operating capability of the army’s UH-60M Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter.

3 February

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Black Hawk Ground Tested With New Engine

A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has completed its initial ground run with the T901 engine.

Dec- 2024 -

13 December

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

US Marines to Test Autonomous Flight With Black Hawk Helicopters in 2025

The US Marine Corps will test Sikorsky’s MATRIX flight autonomy system installed on its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters next year.

13 December

Air

Joe Saballa

Sikorsky Secures $376M Full Funding for US Army’s Black Hawk Choppers

The US Army has awarded Sikorsky a full $376 million in funding for the continued production and delivery of UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.

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