With the Army, Sikorsky [UTX] has successfully demonstrated optionally piloted flight of a Black Hawk helicopter, something the company calls a significant step toward providing autonomous cargo delivery function to the Army. The Optionally Piloted Black Hawk (OPBH) Demonstrator, known as Sikorsky’s Manned/Unmanned Resupply Aerial Lifter (MURAL) Program, conducted the successful first flight demonstration on March 11 at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center. The demonstration was conducted through the use of Sikorsky’s Matrix™ Technologies and advanced Ground Control Station (GCS) Technologies.…
Optionally Piloted Black Hawk Demonstrates Flight
Defense Daily Staff
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