Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has delivered the 5,000th “Hawk” variant helicopter, a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk. The iconic aircraft will continue to support medium-lift requirements for the U.S. military and international operators for decades into the future. Sikorsky is also celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023. The U.S. Army, the largest Black Hawk operator, noted the key role the aircraft continues to fulfill during military and civil operations around the globe, in addition to its significant contribution towards Joint All Domain Operations.
“Sikorsky, as a company, has been forged by the Black Hawk,” said Paul Lemmo, President, Sikorsky. “The Black Hawk and its variants deliver when reliability and performance are nonnegotiable. Hawk aircraft continue to demonstrate their versatility and readiness with the latest technological advancements and ongoing U.S. and global investment in the aircraft,” he further added.