Poland, changing helo ‘priorities,’ pushes for trainers and naval aircraft
The changes, one official said, were influenced by rapid developments in technology, as well as the war in Ukraine.
Poland hits the brakes on S-70i Black Hawk procurement process
Pawel Beja, Poland’s deputy minister of national defense, suggested the decision related to a reexamination of priorities in part prompted by the war in Ukraine.
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Keeping Black Hawk and rotary wing aviation essential with launched effects, autonomy and MOSA
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Army leaders want FLRAA by 2028, sidestep questions on Black Hawk’s fate
“We are unwilling to make commitments that are [not], in our opinion, in the best interest of soldiers...,” Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said of the fate of a new multi-year UH-60M procurement deal.
Army halted weapon development and pushed tech to soldiers faster: 2024 in review
The Army spent 2024 pushing its new “transformation in contact” initiative while also pivoting away from several key weapon development initiatives.
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An Army helicopter takes on new roles, including as a FLRAA testbed
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Black Hawk charts a course toward a digital, all-domain future
With a MOSA-enabled backbone, the ITEP engine, launched effects, and autonomy, the Black Hawk helicopter would be well-suited to both near-peer conflict and all-domain operations.
Poland announced plans to buy more Black Hawks, but how many more will be coming?
There is at least some expectation among observers that Poland will eventually end up with 32 total Black Hawks in the Aeromobile Forces, in order to have a matching number with the AW149s.
Sikorsky to reveal UK New Medium Helicopter production plans once requirements set
"We really just want to see the final tender and understand what the requirements are going to look like before we make a public announcement on our approach," said Paul Lemmo, President of Sikorsky.
Three questions following the Army’s FLRAA decision
Douglas Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, told reporters Monday that the service’s FLRAA schedule has “accounted” for a protest but did not disclose what amount of buffer has been factored into the timeline.
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JADC2 gets its first C2 gateway authorized to update itself
The initial command and control gateway to earn a continuous Authority to Operate is changing multi-domain operations.
Bell Textron’s Valor wins Army’s FLRAA competition to replace Black Hawk
The award is worth up to $1.3 billion, but a follow-on production contract could put the program in the range of $70 billion over its lifetime.
Unmanned Black Hawk program in Army’s hands as ALIAS robo-helo takes likely final flight
As for whether the Army or other military services will adopt the autonomous technology, Stuart Young, DARPA program manager for ALIAS, said he’s “very confident” but “the question has to do in what form or fashion.”
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A robo-Black Hawk helicopter flew with no pilots for the first time
The Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System, or ALIAS, was outfitted on a UH-60A Black Hawk at Fort Campbell, KY, for a simulated flight through an “obstacle run” in "Manhattan" with no pilots on board.