Sikorsky MH-60/UH-60

Sikorsky expects the award for the 11th, and likely final, UH-60 Black Hawk order from the U.S. Army in late 2026 as the service reviews aviation plans.

Readers write about U.S. Navy trainer aircraft, safety in U.S. military helicopter cockpits and GPS jamming. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Ukraine.

A project established by Sikorsky and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) could lead to an autonomous helicopter.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. Navy has seen its highest mishap rate in 11 years in 2025, as the service’s air forces commander says he is pushing to reduce the rate.

New Zealand’s has selected the Sikorsky MH-60R to replace its Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters and the Airbus A321XLR to replace Boeing 757-2K2 transports.

While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.

Insufficient, inconsistent and nonexistent procedures contributed to January’s midair collision near Washington National Airport more than any single mistake.

First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.

Variances detailed during an NTSB hearing on the Jan. 29 collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter indicate inconsistency in traffic management.

A joint U.S./UK program is testing safety technology on the Lockheed Martin F-35 that is aimed at avoiding collisions between military and civilian aircraft in the air.

L3Harris Technologies unveiled the electronic warfare Green Wolf air vehicle on July 17.

Norway can buy nine Sikorsky HH-60W combat search-and-rescue helicopters, the U.S. government announced on July 11.

Readers write about the U.S. Navy’s MH-60, SpaceX’s Starlink and FedEx founder Fred Smith. Plus: Behind the Scenes at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed in Ohio.

Japan has recently embarked on an unprecedented modernization and reorganization of its naval forces, including its naval aviation capabilities.

The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is overhauling its aviation portfolio, investing heavily in anti-submarine warfare capabilities and uncrewed systems.

TransDigm has acquired precision components manufacturer Simmonds from RTX for $765 million.

Operators should take the opportunity to custom-design a Flight Risk Assessment Tool for their pilots, aircraft and operations.

Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell have completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 medium helicopter modified to uncrewed operation.

The Bell MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft is the U.S. Army’s first major acquisition system to use model-based systems engineering from the outset.

The U.S. Navy is progressing in the early stages of its long-term vertical lift plan.

Rain and Sikorsky demonstrate initial attack on wildfire ignition sources using autonomy-enabled helicopter.

The Pentagon’s targeting of major Army Aviation priorities came as a surprise to many, and officials question the ramifications.

Skyryse has begun for-credit certification flight testing of a Robinson R66 light helicopter equipped with SkyOS, a fly-by-wire flight control system.

Elbit Systems will enhance the self-protection gear for Israeli Air Force Boeing Apache and Lockheed Martin Black Hawk helicopters.