Operators can control the aircraft on and off uncrewed ground vehicles for air-ground resupply operations.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the fully autonomous S-70UAS U-Hawk.
The U-Hawk has a fly-by-wire system integrated with MATRIX autonomy, enabling operators to control missions via a tablet.
The first flight of the U-Hawk is expected in 2026.
Author's summary: Sikorsky transforms Black Hawk into autonomous U-Hawk.