Sikorsky restarts S-92 as S-92A+ while accelerating unmanned, autonomous and hybrid-electric demonstrators

Sikorsky’s S‑92A+ production restart preserves a strategic heavy‑lift product line with the first batch allocated to a head‑of‑state transport and production in Stratford and Owego, underpinning near‑term government and offshore delivery commitments.

The company’s simultaneous push into hybrid‑electric tiltwing and unmanned variants — a ground‑tested HEX powertrain and planned uncrewed flights in 2026 — signals a move into adjacent eVTOL and autonomous markets, echoing broader industry hybrid and unmanned trends (hybrid development) and (unmanned programmes).

This dual track of production and technology demonstration expands Sikorsky’s addressable market across government, offshore and autonomous missions, with implications for procurement, supplier capacity and competitor positioning (tiltrotor and military programme context).