One of the biggest announcements from the recent Unmanned Systems expo in Orlando, Florida was the news that Sikorsky Aircraft is developing an autonomous version of the Black Hawk helicopter.
The optionally piloted UH-60A Black Hawk leverages the company’s Matrix technology — a major research program for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft — along with the Manned/Unmanned Resupply Aerial Lifter (MURAL) autonomy programs to create an autonomous system for a wide variety of missions, including cargo delivery.
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