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Sikorsky delivers first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk to U.S. Army for testing

Sikorsky has delivered the first H-60Mx — a UH-60M Black Hawk modified as an Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OPV) — to the U.S. Army. The aircraft can operate crewed, reduced-crew or fully autonomously and will enter a formal test program to assess integration and fleet scaling.

2026-03-20T17:00:30.941265-07:00

Flying Magazine

NASA's X-59 Second Flight Cut Short After Warning Light; Low‑Boom Test Campaign Continues

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

DVIDS / U.S. DoD

USSF shifts GPS III-8 launch from ULA's Vulcan to SpaceX amid SRB anomaly probe

2026-03-20T07:40:14.569933-07:00

The War Zone

Saab 340 AEW Aircraft Spotted Operating Over Ukraine

2026-03-20T16:05:35.674051-07:00

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Sikorsky delivers first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk to U.S. Army for testing Sikorsky has delivered the first H-60Mx — a UH-60M Black Hawk modified as an Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OPV) — to the U.S. Army. The aircraft can operate crewed, reduced-crew or fully autonomously and will enter a formal test program to assess integration and fleet scaling.

2026-03-20T17:00:30.941265-07:00

Sikorsky delivers first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk to U.S. Army for testing

The War Zone

Saab 340 AEW Aircraft Spotted Operating Over Ukraine A video has emerged appearing to show a Saab 340 airborne early warning and control aircraft operating over Ukraine after a period of low visibility. If authenticated, the footage would be the first widely circulated visual evidence of the platform's presence in the conflict zone.

2026-03-20T16:05:35.674051-07:00

Saab 340 AEW Aircraft Spotted Operating Over Ukraine

Air Data News

Peru confirms purchase of 12 Lockheed Martin F‑16V Block 70 fighters to replace MiG‑29 and Mirage 2000 Peru's president José Balcázar confirmed on March 20 the selection and planned purchase of 12 Lockheed Martin F‑16V (Block 70) fighters — a roughly $3.42 billion deal — to replace aging MiG‑29 and Mirage 2000 aircraft, ending a multi‑year competition that included Saab's Gripen NG.

2026-03-20T14:40:17.659864-07:00

Peru confirms purchase of 12 Lockheed Martin F‑16V Block 70 fighters to replace MiG‑29 and Mirage 2000

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NASA's X-59 Second Flight Cut Short After Warning Light; Low‑Boom Test Campaign Continues NASA's X-59 low‑boom demonstrator ended its second flight early after a cockpit warning light illuminated minutes into the sortie and the pilot returned to base. The flight is part of an expanded campaign of dozens of tests that aims to validate a Mach 1.4 low‑boom signature.

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

NASA's X-59 Second Flight Cut Short After Warning Light; Low‑Boom Test Campaign Continues

Vertical Mag

ACE Aeronautics establishes itself as global UH-60/S‑70 Black Hawk MRO authority ACE Aeronautics says it has delivered on commitments to customers and is building global trust as an authority on legacy Sikorsky UH‑60 Black Hawk and S‑70 support. Its consistent execution on sustainment and aftermarket work positions the company as a reliable provider of life‑extension and MRO services.

2026-03-20T11:38:18.920814-07:00

ACE Aeronautics establishes itself as global UH-60/S‑70 Black Hawk MRO authority

Reuters

Top U.S. lawmaker asks Pentagon to review Safran's China joint ventures over national-security concerns A senior U.S. lawmaker has asked the Pentagon to review French aerospace group Safran's joint ventures in China, citing national-security concerns about the company's commercial ties with Chinese firms. The request underscores growing congressional scrutiny of defense contractors' China links.

2026-03-20T08:34:07.808880-07:00

Top U.S. lawmaker asks Pentagon to review Safran's China joint ventures over national-security concerns

DVIDS / U.S. DoD

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USSF shifts GPS III-8 launch from ULA's Vulcan to SpaceX amid SRB anomaly probe The U.S. Space Force has moved the GPS III-8 NSSL mission from United Launch Alliance's Vulcan to a SpaceX Falcon 9 to protect the GPS delivery timeline while investigators probe a Vulcan solid-rocket-booster anomaly. Vulcan remains grounded and SpaceX received an additional military launch award.

2026-03-20T07:40:14.569933-07:00

USSF shifts GPS III-8 launch from ULA's Vulcan to SpaceX amid SRB anomaly probe

FlightGlobal

Anduril eyes UK expansion after headcount tops 100 amid cooling autonomy demand Anduril Industries is accelerating its UK expansion after its in-country headcount exceeded 100, pursuing multiple defence and autonomy contracts even as overall demand for autonomous systems cools. The push deepens its sovereign footprint and follows local teaming to fast-track UK deployment and compliance.

2026-03-20T07:29:32.840552-07:00

Anduril eyes UK expansion after headcount tops 100 amid cooling autonomy demand

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Sikorsky delivers first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk to U.S. Army for testing

NASA's X-59 Second Flight Cut Short After Warning Light; Low‑Boom Test Campaign Continues

USSF shifts GPS III-8 launch from ULA's Vulcan to SpaceX amid SRB anomaly probe

Saab 340 AEW Aircraft Spotted Operating Over Ukraine

News Timeline