Lockheed pitches autonomous Black Hawk helicopter from Sikorsky

Published on January 23, 2024



A year after losing out to Bell on a new U.S. Army workhorse, Sikorsky saw increased sales of its Black Hawk helicopter to other countries, even as it prepares to duel Bell again this year to win a contract for a new scout helicopter. Sikorsky makes Black Hawks for the Army at its headquarters plant in Stratford and at a fuselage assembly factory in Bridgeport. A Poland factory also produces Black Hawks for other countries, freeing up space in Stratford for newer military programs like the CH-53K Sikorsky is producing for the U.S. Marine Corps and Israel.

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