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Sikorsky Eyes Next Multi-Year Black Hawk Deal In December 2026, Continues T901 Engine Testing

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 13th, 2025

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Sikorsky Eyes Next Multi-Year Black Hawk Deal In December 2026, Continues T901 Engine Testing

Sikorsky started ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk equipped with two Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photos courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

Sikorsky [LMT] has said it’s working on negotiations for the next multi-year Black Hawk contract, eyeing an award from the Army around December 2026, while also continuing to test the helicopter with the new GE Aerospace [GE] T901 engine. Jay Macklin, director of strategy and business development for Sikorsky’s Army and Air Force systems, told reporters recently the targeted date for the Multi-Year XI contract would ensure the next deal picks up as the current production contract is set to…

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