Part V

Sikorsky Helicopters Part VI





2000 : Cypher II Dragon Warrior
The US Marine Corps has awarded Sikorsky a $5.46 million contract to build two CYPHER II prototype aircraft and ground control stations. The CYPHER II unmanned air vehicle (UAV), with its unique removable wing design, can hover like a helicopter or be flown as a fixed-wing aircraft to 125 knots. The Marine Corps will call the aircraft Dragon Warrior.
Cypher II


Dec, 2001 : Sikorsky delivered its 2500th Hawk aircraft, a UH-60L for the Hawaii Army National Guard.


Sep 27, 2004 : : Sikorsky Announces Acquisition of Schweizer

Aug 19, 2005 : : First Production Sikorsky MH-60R Delivered

Oct 26, 2005 : Schweizer Delivers 1000th Helicopter

Apr 5, 2006 : Awarded $3.0B Contract For USMC CH-53K
MH-60R


Jun 29, 2006 : :
Sikorsky 's team is selected winner of the US Army LUH program

Jul 31, 2006 : : First New Production UH-60M Black Hawk delivered to US Army


Jun 29, 2007 : : X-49A SpeedHawk

Aug 27, 2008 : : Sikorsky X-2 Benefiting from the XH-59 (Advancing Blade Concept) and X-49A experiences, this high-speed helicopter technology demonstrator (N41AX) made its first flight at the Schweizer Aircraft facility. Is a single-engined fly-by-wire aircraft that features coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller.
X-49


Feb 7, 2009 : : Sikorsky S-76D

May 22, 2015 : : Sikorsky S-97 Raider

Oct 27, 2015 : : Sikorsky S-95 CH-53K King Stallion

Nov 6, 2015 : : Acquired by Lockheed-Martin

2018 : : Sikorsky S-100 Sikorsky/Boeing SB>1 Defiant







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