Sikorsky Unveils U-Hawk, a Fully Autonomous Cargo Black Hawk
Sikorsky has converted a UH-60L Black Hawk into the U-Hawk, a fully autonomous cargo drone capable of long-range missions without a crew.
The U-Hawk is a fully autonomous variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk, designed to operate as a heavy-lift cargo drone, developed in just ten months.
- With MATRIX autonomy software and a new fly-by-wire system, the aircraft can take off, fly, and land entirely under autonomous control.
- The prototype replaces the Black Hawk’s cockpit with actuated clamshell doors and a loading ramp, transforming the crewed helicopter into a platform capable of operating without pilots on board.
“We developed this prototype from concept to reality in under a year,” said Rich Benton, Sikorsky vice president and general manager. “The U-Hawk continues the Black Hawk legacy of being the world’s premier utility aircraft and opens the door to new capabilities as a UAS.
Author summary: Sikorsky introduces U-Hawk autonomous cargo drone.
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