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Autonomous Black Hawk for Rapid Response to Wildfires

Autonomous Black Hawk for Rapid Response to Wildfires

01-Mar-24 - Rain and Sikorsky demonstrate early detection and rapid response to wildfires with an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter #firefighting
Sikorsky Hybrid eVTOL Tilt-Wing Demonstrator HEX

Sikorsky Hybrid eVTOL Tilt-Wing Demonstrator HEX

27-Feb-24 - Sikorsky unveiled plan for a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX / eVTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration during Heli-Expo 2024. The design is the first in a series of large, next generation VTOL aircraft #HEX
Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters

Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters

26-Aug-23 - Sikorsky, part of Lockheed-Martin, awarded $2.7B contract for 35 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters including 12 Lot-7 and 15 Lot-8 for the US Marine Corps and 8 for the Israeli Air Force #CH53K
Sikorsky Celebrates 100th Anniversary at PAS 2023

Sikorsky Celebrates 100th Anniversary at PAS 2023

20-Jun-23 - Sikorsky celebrates 100th anniversary by highlighting its enduring support of missions In Europe at the Paris Air Show 2023 #Sikorsky
CH-53K Training Devices Suite

CH-53K Training Devices Suite

20-May-23 - Pilots and maintainers have access to trainers for the US Marine Corps’ new CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, including Lockheed Martin’s containerized flight training device (CFTD), helicopter emulation maintenance trainer (HEMT), and composite maintenance trainer (CMT) #simulators
Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track

Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track

14-Feb-23 - Sikorsky delivered two CH-53K King Stallions to MCAS New River in December 2022 making 9 helicopters of this model now in service with squadron HMH-461 #deliveries
Full Rate Production Approved for CH-53K

Full Rate Production Approved for CH-53K

24-Dec-22 - US Marine Corps new heavy lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, entered Full Rate Production (FRP). Squadrons transition continues on schedule and Full Operational Capability (FOC) is expected for FY2029 #FRP
AIRI to Supply Black Hawk Gearbox Component

AIRI to Supply Black Hawk Gearbox Component

31-Oct-22 - Air Industries Group from New York awarded a $2M 5-year Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to manufacture a “quadrant,” a complex assembly that controls the gearbox for the tail-rotor of the US Army Black Hawk Helicopter #blackhawk
NASA, DARPA and Sikorsky Testing Automation Concepts

NASA, DARPA and Sikorsky Testing Automation Concepts

22-Aug-22 - NASA Tests Advanced Air Mobility Automation Concepts with Sikorsky and DARPA NASA in partnership with DARPA in advanced air mobility national campaign research with the Sikorsky SARA flight test helicopter in Stratford, CT #automation
Customer Support Center for S-92 in Delaware

Customer Support Center for S-92 in Delaware

10-Aug-22 - Summit Aviation in Middletown, Delaware granted Sikorsky Authorized Customer Support Center certification for the S-92 helicopter #Delaware
GKN Extends Black Hawk Contract

GKN Extends Black Hawk Contract

20-Jul-22 - UK GKN Aerospace to continue the supply of major composite structural components of the Black Hawk helicopter over five years #BlackHawk
First Connecticut-Built Sikorsky CH-53K

First Connecticut-Built Sikorsky CH-53K

28-Sep-21 - Sikorsky celebrated the first Connecticut built CH-53K in a ceremony at its Stratford facility. Part of 200 helicopters for the US Marine Corps. First operational deployment planned for 2024 #Connecticut
CH-53K Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

CH-53K Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

10-Aug-21 - The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, US Marine Corps future heavy lift helicopter, officially enters Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) #CH53K
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