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Los Angeles County orders two Sikorsky S-70i FIREHAWKs to modernize firefighting, rescue and EMS fleet

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department has signed a contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for two S-70i FIREHAWK helicopters. The aircraft will modernize the county’s rotary‑wing fleet and enhance round‑the‑clock wildfire suppression, rescue and EMS coverage across its roughly 4,000‑square‑mile jurisdiction.

2025-10-29T07:07:29.083097-07:00

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Sikorsky opens Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to 3D‑print metal and polymer parts for rotorcraft sustainment

2025-11-25T06:13:49.286160-08:00

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Skyryse's SkyOS completes automated pickup, hover and landing on Black Hawk after 91‑day integration

2025-12-24T06:09:16.731183-08:00

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Sikorsky on track for autonomous U‑Hawk (S‑70UAS) first flight next year as global interest mounts

2025-11-18T03:00:54.597604-08:00

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Flying Magazine

Skyryse's SkyOS completes automated pickup, hover and landing on Black Hawk after 91‑day integration Skyryse retrofitted a UH‑60 Black Hawk with its SkyOS automation suite in 91 days and completed the system's first flight, executing an automated pickup, hover and landing. The sortie is the company's first SkyOS‑equipped Black Hawk demonstration and validates rapid retrofit paths for rotorcraft automation.

2025-12-24T06:09:16.731183-08:00

Skyryse's SkyOS completes automated pickup, hover and landing on Black Hawk after 91‑day integration

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Connecticut Air and Space Center highlights Sikorsky heritage and WWII Corsairs The Connecticut Air and Space Center is among New England's top aviation museums, housing historic Sikorsky designs, restored WWII Corsairs and exhibits that trace Connecticut's aviation roots — showcasing rotorcraft innovation and military aviation heritage to visitors and preservationists alike.

2025-11-29T20:33:19.636411-08:00

Connecticut Air and Space Center highlights Sikorsky heritage and WWII Corsairs

Vertical Mag

Sikorsky opens Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to 3D‑print metal and polymer parts for rotorcraft sustainment Sikorsky's new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center integrates metal and polymer 3D printing to produce replacement parts on demand. The capability is intended to shorten lead times, reduce logistics tails and ease sustainment and supply‑chain strains across its helicopter fleets for military and commercial operators.

2025-11-25T06:13:49.286160-08:00

Sikorsky opens Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to 3D‑print metal and polymer parts for rotorcraft sustainment

AINonline

Sikorsky on track for autonomous U‑Hawk (S‑70UAS) first flight next year as global interest mounts Sikorsky says its autonomous S‑70UAS 'U‑Hawk' prototype remains on track for a first flight next year, roughly a month after the company unveiled the concept; the announcement says the platform has drawn worldwide interest from military, governmental operators and industry partners.

2025-11-18T03:00:54.597604-08:00

Sikorsky on track for autonomous U‑Hawk (S‑70UAS) first flight next year as global interest mounts

AINonline

UAE to field SkyCannon‑equipped Sikorsky Black Hawks for skyscraper firefighting The United Arab Emirates plans to deploy Sikorsky UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopters fitted with the SkyCannon high‑rise firefighting system to tackle fires in skyscrapers, signalling a deliberate shift toward dedicated urban vertical‑fire suppression and rapid rotary‑wing response in dense city environments.

2025-11-16T22:27:13.198007-08:00

UAE to field SkyCannon‑equipped Sikorsky Black Hawks for skyscraper firefighting

Aviation Week

Albany International Seeks Buyer for CH-53K Structures Assembly Unit, Raising Production and Schedule Concerns Albany International has begun marketing its structures assembly business that produces key airframe components for the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. The move has prompted concerns about potential disruptions to production flow and program schedules for the CH-53K, and could affect delivery timelines to the U.S. Marine Corps.

2025-11-07T17:09:38.904191-08:00

Albany International Seeks Buyer for CH-53K Structures Assembly Unit, Raising Production and Schedule Concerns

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Sikorsky Australia to add 100 MH‑60R sustainment roles at Nowra by 2028 Sikorsky Australia will hire at least 100 additional staff at its Nowra maintenance and logistics facility by 2028 to support sustainment of the Australian Defence Force’s MH‑60R Seahawk helicopter fleet. About 60 of the new roles will be focused on maintenance.

2025-11-05T12:13:54.069695-08:00

Sikorsky Australia to add 100 MH‑60R sustainment roles at Nowra by 2028

Lockheed Martin

Soldier becomes first to plan and execute autonomous Black Hawk missions using Sikorsky's MATRIX at Northern Strike 25-2 A U.S. Army National Guard Sergeant First Class, trained in under an hour, became the first non‑aviator to independently plan, command and execute optional‑pilot (OPV) UH‑60 Black Hawk missions using Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy system and a handheld tablet during Northern Strike 25‑2.

2025-10-30T07:01:20.509266-07:00

Soldier becomes first to plan and execute autonomous Black Hawk missions using Sikorsky's MATRIX at Northern Strike 25-2

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Los Angeles County orders two Sikorsky S-70i FIREHAWKs to modernize firefighting, rescue and EMS fleet

Sikorsky opens Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to 3D‑print metal and polymer parts for rotorcraft sustainment

Skyryse's SkyOS completes automated pickup, hover and landing on Black Hawk after 91‑day integration

Sikorsky on track for autonomous U‑Hawk (S‑70UAS) first flight next year as global interest mounts

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