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Autonomous Black Hawk Flies Resupply, Medevac Missions

An autonomous, uncrewed Sikorsky Black Hawk recently flew a variety of simulated military missions.

An autonomous, uncrewed Sikorsky Black Hawk recently flew a variety of simulated military missions at the Yuma Proving Ground on Oct. 12, 14, and 18 as part of the U.S. Army's Project Convergence 2022 experiment. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

By Mark Huber • Contributor

November 3, 2022

Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have flown an uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter autonomously on simulated internal and external cargo resupply and rescue operations. The flights were performed at the Yuma Proving Ground on October 12, 14, and 18 as part of the U.S. Army's Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) experiment to demonstrate how existing and future piloted utility helicopters could fly complex missions in reduced crew or autonomous modes, thereby giving Army commanders and aviators greater flexibility in how and when aircraft and pilots are used, especially in limited visibility or contested environments.

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