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Army

Sikorsky’s Unmanned U-Hawk Enters Flight Test Program, Sees ‘More Interest’ From Marines

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 16th, 2026

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Sikorsky’s Unmanned U-Hawk Enters Flight Test Program, Sees ‘More Interest’ From Marines

U-Hawk. Photo: Sikorsky.

Sikorsky’s [LMT] U-Hawk platform, an unmanned version of its Black Hawk helicopter optimized for autonomous cargo-carrying operations, has officially moved into a flight test program, the company’s lead official said. Rich Benton, Sikorsky’s vice president and general manager, told reporters the U-Hawk has received “more interest from the Marines,” with the company also assessing opportunities to offer the upgrade as a retrofit kit for current Black Hawks. “I would say the Marines are pretty interested in this and leaning forward,…

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