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2023
12 April

ReleaseSikorsky celebrates 100th anniversary, honors Brazilian Armed Forces at LAAD 2023

9 March

Sikorsky puts faith in CMC flight management system

The CMA-2082MC is a complete FMS with integrated radio management. It features navigation, communications and mission software, while benefiting from small size, low weight and reduced costs.

7 March

ReleaseSikorsky long-Range hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator to inform future military and commercial missions

20 January

ReleaseSikorsky delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” highlights versatility and future of iconic helicopter

5 January Sikorsky employees build CH-53K aircraft using 3-D work instructions, new titanium machining centres with multi-floor ergonomic platforms.

Sikorsky tasked with full-rate production for CH-53K

Full-rate production will give confidence in the diverse network of more than 200 CH‑53K suppliers across 35 states, allowing bulk purchases and resulting efficiencies.

2022
14 November

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of California adds Sikorsky approval

10 November Sikorsky demonstrates to the U.S. Army for the first time how an optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter flying in autonomous mode could resupply forward forces. These uninhabited Black Hawk flights occurred in October at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Photo: Sikorsky.

Partners prove more potential for the unmanned Black Hawk

Sikorsky is partnered with DARPA to develop autonomy technology to improve the flight safety and efficiency of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. Sikorsky's MATRIX technology forms the core of DARPA's ALIAS project.

3 November

Quadrant assembly order furthers AIG Blackhawk contracts

Air Industries has been a key supplier to the Blackhawk for many years. Since January it has received twelve new long-term agreements for the helicopter with an estimated value of over $30 million.

13 October

Sikorsky tasks Magellan with King Stallion assemblies

The CH-53K achieved initial operating capability in 2022 and is on track to deploy to the fleet in 2024. The Marine Corps plans to deploy the first CH-53K Marine Expeditionary Unit detachment in fiscal year 2024.

10 October

ReleaseSikorsky continues progress On RAIDER X Helicopter For U.S. Army

15 June

ReleaseWHI announces Sikorsky CH-53K cockpit escape hatches and transition kit awards

6 April Highly integrated hydraulics and flight controls from Parker Aerospace land the lowest risk and weight, plus highest reliability for the Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X.

Parker pumps and actuation feature in DEFIANT X

A long-standing supplier of the flight controls and hydraulic power systems for the Army's Black Hawk and Apache helicopters, Parker Aerospace will now be part of the DEFIANT X collaborative team.

6 April Collins Aerospace will provide all three seating platforms and its Perigon computer for the DEFIANT X advanced utility helicopter.

Collins applies commercial seating tech to military helicopter

Collins Aerospace will supply the DEFIANT X with armoured pilot, cabin crew and troop seats. And its Perigon flight control computer will tackle the helicopter's utility management, prognostic health and autonomy.

4 April

ReleaseSikorsky leverages established high-tech manufacturing for faster, more affordable production on RAIDER X

31 March

ReleaseLockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing adds to team DEFIANT

25 March

ReleaseTriumph Group wins Lockheed Martin production contracts

9 March Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville Division will continue to deliver the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter cockpit from 2022 through 2025.

Sikorsky extends Kaman cockpit deal for the HH-60W

Kaman has been providing H-60 cockpits since 2004 and a new deal now takes the arrangement with Sikorsky up to 2025 for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.

16 February Albany Engineered Composites has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to produce the complete CH-53K aft transition assembly.

Albany wins ten-year contract for CH-53K assemblies

Long-lead funding is already under way to support the assembly of CH-53K aft transitions, and the contract is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2022 with first deliveries in 2023.

16 February Mark Cherry, vice president and general manager, Boeing Vertical Lift; Ricky Freeman, president, Defense & Space at Honeywell Aerospace and Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky celebrate Honeywell’s selection as engine provider for Defiant X.

Defiant team selects Honeywell power for Army contender

The Defiant X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace, and is currently undergoing testing in a digital combat environment. The Army's contract award is expected this year.

10 February The UH-60 Black Hawk successfully flew for 30 minutes without anyone onboard.

Crewless Black Hawk flight proves DARPA's concept

ALIAS is designed for existing manned aircraft, enabling safe reduced crew operations. Adding high levels of automation, it also provides a platform for integrating autonomous capabilities tailored for specific missions.

18 January

ReleaseDEFIANT executes FLRAA mission profile with unsurpassed speed, manoeuvrability and agility in high-speed, low-level operations and confined area landings

2021
7 December

ReleaseFAA issues certificate of airworthiness for the first type certified S-70M Black Hawk helicopter

10 November

ReleaseRossell Techsys to build EWIS parts for the MH-60R platform

25 September

ReleaseFirst Connecticut-built Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter in hands of U.S. Marine Corps

7 September

ReleaseSikorsky-Boeing delivers Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft proposal early to U.S. Army

24 August

ReleaseLockheed shutting Sikorsky Coatesville

23 July

ReleaseSB>1 DEFIANT flexes its muscle-lifting 5,300 pounds

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky and Boeing statement on continuing to advance DEFIANT X in U.S. Army's uture Long Range Assault Aircraft program

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER demonstrates agility at the X during future vertical lift flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal

18 March Element will provide magnetic particle inspection and fluorescent penetrant testing for Sikorsky's fasteners.

Element picks up more NDT from Sikorsky

Now approved by Sikorsky at a fourth location, Element is well placed to build business for its highly specialist non-destructive testing services. The Newtown laboratory is a Center of Excellence for aerospace.

28 January The DEFINAT X will feature a rigid coaxial rotor system and pusher propeller.

Sikorsky-Boeing team pitches DEFIANT X for FLRAA

Replacing that solid trooper, the Black Hawk will not be easy. But Sikorsky and Boeing have built 90 percent of the U.S. Army's current military rotorcraft, and believe their candidate, the DEFIANT X will meet the challenge.

2020
27 February

ReleaseSikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter program awarded second low rate initial production contract as flight tests progress

2019
23 December

ReleaseSwift Engineering selected for the design and construction of FARA airframe for Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

14 October

ReleaseSikorsky introduces RAIDER X, a nextGen light-attack reconnaissance helicopter based on its proven X2 technology

14 October

ReleaseGE positioned to deliver for U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift modernization

11 October

ReleaseSikorsky ceremony showcases new Combat Rescue Helicopter

24 September

ReleaseSikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter approved to enter production

14 August

ReleaseTriumph Sensors provide feeling of flight for remote operators

10 June

ReleaseSikorsky receives contract to build Presidential helicopters

6 June

ReleaseSikorsky flies Black Hawk with optionally piloted vehicle technology

17 May

ReleaseSikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter achieves first flight

21 March

ReleaseSikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieves first flight

5 March

ReleaseSikorsky introduces S-92A+ and S-92B helicopters

27 February

ReleaseSikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters prepare for flight test

15 February

ReleaseSikorsky chooses AEM for design and manufacture projects

2018
26 December

ReleaseSikorsky, Boeing provide first look at SB>1 DEFIANT

29 October

ReleaseU.S. army pilots fly autonomous Sikorsky helicopter in first-of-its-kind demonstration

16 October

ReleaseAstronics Max-Viz Enhanced Vision System installed and certified by Sikorsky

4 October

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 Raider exceeds 200 knots as company prepares proposal for U.S. Army's future attack reconnaissance aircraft

18 September

ReleaseSikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter weapons system, operational flight trainers in final assembly