Lockheed Martin has unveiled an uncrewed version of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, known as the S-70UAS U-Hawk, which the company says is the world’s first fully autonomous Black Hawk platform. The development, announced on 13 October, is a major step in transforming a proven military airframe into an uncrewed multi-mission system, according to the company.

Developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, the U-Hawk was converted from a UH-60L Black Hawk in under a year. Engineers removed the cockpit and crew stations, installing a new fly-by-wire control system integrated with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy technology. The result, Lockheed Martin stated, is a platform with 25 percent more cargo capacity than the standard crewed helicopter.

• Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS)
• Stinger missiles
• Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) equipment and munitions
• Air-to-ground munitions Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
• 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition
• Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles
• Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems
• Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers
• Small arms and ammunition
• Medical equipment Demolitions equipment and munitions; and
• Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.

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• Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS):
• RIM-7 missiles and support for air defense;
• Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;
• Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
• Air-to-ground munitions;
• 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
• Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles;
• Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
• High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);
• Small arms and ammunition;
• Grenades, thermals, and training equipment;
• Demolitions equipment and munitions; and
• Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.