Blackhawk

Black Hawk helicopter featuring autonomy suite transferred to US Army for testing

The Black Hawk’s Sikorsky MATRIX suite was designed to facilitate autonomous flight for the combat helicopter, from pre-flight checks to landing.

|ByJAMES GENN
U.S. Army’s experimental H‑60Mx Black Hawk helicopter uses Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy suite, which forms the core of the DARPA ALIAS program.
Blackhawk helicopters take part in IDF Air Force drill, July 2017

Helicopter carrying IDF chief of staff makes emergency landing

Incident is the second in the past six months

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Jordanian army members participate in a hostage rescue drill during a Black Hawk helicopters handover ceremony to Jordan from the U.S. government, at a Jordanian military base near the town of Zarqa, Jordan, January 28, 2018.

Jordan’s first female Black Hawk pilots meet U.S. General Votel

Jordan deploys new helicopters as part of quick reaction force to guard borders and defend from ISIS and other threats.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Blackhawk helicopters take part in IDF Air Force drill, July 2017

More than 120 reservists participate in joint air-ground drill

The day-long drill took place in northern Israel near the community of Elkayim.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM