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PZL-Mielec, a Sikorsky Company Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Sp. z.o.o.
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2026
15 July The aircraft will join the RescEU pool for cross-border emergency deployment.

ČLS and United Rotorcraft join Czech FireHawk program

The Sikorsky S‑70 FireHawk helicopters are being built for the Czech Republic Ministry of the Interior under a partnership with Česká letecká servisní and United Rotorcraft.

2025
7 October

ReleasePZL Mielec celebrates production of the 700th Black Hawk helicopter cabin

25 March

ReleaseEPI and Lockheed Martin join forces to strengthen collaboration on aerospace and defence manufacturing

2021
7 December

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

2 December Global interest is high for new-build F-16 with orders already secured from Bahrain, Bulgaria, Slovakia and two other international customers.

Lockheed Martin looks to Poland for major F-16 assemblies

PZL Mielec last manufactured jet powered aircraft more than 20 years ago. Now it will build the rear fuselage, centre fuselage, cockpit structure, cockpit side panel and forward equipment bay for all F-16s.

2016
11 July

ReleaseSikorsky, PZL Mielec and PGZ ink new agreement for BlackHawk cooperation at Farnborough International Airshow

23 June

ReleaseSikorsky accepts prototype Turkish Utility Helicopter from PZL Mielec

2015
19 September

ReleasePolskie Zaklady Lotnicze and Thommen Aircraft Equipment sign an agreement on AD32 for PZL-28

2012
15 May

ReleasePZL Mielec, a Sikorsky company, contracted to build Eclipse 550 airframe

2011
17 June

ReleaseSikorsky shows S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter for first time at major international venue

5 April

ReleaseNew flight test facility operational as first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter deliveries approach

2010
15 November

ReleaseS-70i™ Black Hawk helicopter takes historic first flight in Poland

25 October

ReleaseFirst S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopter completes test flight program

7 September

ReleaseS-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter debuts at MSPO exhibition

2 July

ReleaseFirst S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter completes its debut flight: newest variant charts course for global company growth

1 June

ReleaseFirst S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter enters flight test program

15 March

ReleaseFirst S-70i helicopter fully assembled at Sikorsky facility in Poland

18 January

ReleaseFirst S-70i™ helicopter nearing completion at Sikorsky facility in Poland

2009
30 October

ReleaseSikorsky delivers first aircraft with Polish-built cabin to U.S. Army

1 September

ReleaseFinal assembly for S-70i(TM) BLACK HAWK helicopter begins at PZL Mielec

15 June

ReleaseFirst S-70i™ helicopter joined at PZL Mielec; milestone marks historic moment for Sikorsky Aircraft

1 May

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) delivers first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter tailcone

12 March

ReleasePZL Mielec rolls out first Black Hawk cabin produced outside the United States

2008
18 July

ReleasePZL Mielec transformation paves way for INTERNATIONAL BLACK HAWK™ Helicopter

18 March

ReleasePZL Mielec's Skytrucks convert to low VOC military aircraft coating from ANAC