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Army Meets With Industry To Discuss Modernizing 12-24 UH-60M Black Hawks Annually

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, February 20th, 2026

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Army Meets With Industry To Discuss Modernizing 12-24 UH-60M Black Hawks Annually

A Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Army on Feb. 19 met with industry to discuss an effort to upgrade 12 to 24 UH-60M Black Hawks annually as part of the service’s modernization plan for the helicopter fleet. The industry day followed the release of a Request for Information in mid-December, with the Army’s Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) gathering input to inform a potential acquisition strategy for repairing and overhauling Black Hawks with new equipment. “UHPO is exploring a partnership with industry to integrate emerging…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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