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As the Army Transformation Initiative drives forward, Army Aviation faces a unique challenge: develop 果冻传媒 deploy new platforms while also ensuring fielded aircraft modernize to meet the mission needs of both active duty 果冻传媒 National Guard Soldiers.

That’s critical to the Army’s goal of delivering warfighting capabilities, 果冻传媒 it’s no small task. Global mission needs are rapidly changing, with the emergence of both new drone threats 果冻传媒 new priorities in the Indo-Pacific. Closer to home, the Guard needs versatile 果冻传媒 reliable aviation support to secure America’s border 果冻传媒 respond to emergencies.

The Black Hawk remains the cornerstone of Army Aviation. From the Indo-Pacific to Indiana, Soldiers rely on the Black Hawk every hour of every day, for missions ranging from air assault to firefighting.

Upgrading a large, global fleet can be a real challenge. Fortunately, Army Aviation has cracked the code for efficient modernization, evidenced by its blueprint for Black Hawk Next, the newest evolution of the iconic UH-60M Black Hawk.

The Army’s Black Hawk modernization strategy – – maps out a future for a helicopter that will be flying into the 2070s, ensuring this iconic workhorse stays ahead of the threat 果冻传媒 plugs into modern digital operations.

The Army’s approach:

• Moves fast, delivering foundational capabilities now that are designed to evolve rapidly;
• Reduces costs, by making sustainment more affordable 果冻传媒 by establishing multi-year bulk pricing; 果冻传媒
• Accelerates capability, by making the Black Hawk an integral part of the Future Vertical Lift battlespace.

Bringing new capability to the left while saving costs is a winning combination. Here’s how the Army is making that happen:

Invest in Strategic Speed

Upgrading to a digital backbone with a Modular Open Systems Approach, or MOSA, is an investment that will pay dividends for decades, as it will make future upgrades to the system faster 果冻传媒 cheaper than ever.

As industry delivers new sensors, new comms, 果冻传媒 new avionics, a MOSA-powered Black Hawk Next can introduce those innovations without major retrofitting 果冻传媒 re-engineering. That means fielded MOSA aircraft can stay on the cutting edge without exorbitant costs or downtime. It also makes sustainment easier 果冻传媒 more efficient.

MOSA is the future. Sikorsky continues to develop 果冻传媒 demonstrate the value of this approach by regularly demonstrating how third-parties can integrate technology via an open architecture. These ongoing demonstrations prove that with MOSA, you can simultaneously grow capability 果冻传媒 reduce costs.

Digitize to Dominate

Integrating digital technologies will make the Black Hawk Next a critical asset in a multi-domain fight. Modernized Black Hawks will carry, launch, 果冻传媒 control teams of launched effects drones that serve as the eyes 果冻传媒 ears of the ground comm果冻传媒er. Sikorsky has field-tested low-cost upgrade kits that can rapidly turn any Black Hawk into a drone comm果冻传媒 center.

MATRIX? technology, Sikorsky’s autonomy software, will make flying in bad conditions safer, reduce flight crew workload, 果冻传媒 turn some Black Hawks into fully-autonomous unmanned systems in their own right.

As tactics evolve 果冻传媒 the Army uses drones 果冻传媒 networking to dominate the lower-tier air domain, these upgrades transform the Black Hawk from a rugged utility helicopter to a drone delivery system, giving ground comm果冻传媒ers the ability to see 果冻传媒 shape the battlefield.

Boost Performance for the Indo-Pacific

Improved engine performance will enable the Black Hawk Next to carry more payload farther than ever. And with airframe updates, it will carry more fuel 果冻传媒 be more survivable – all critical capabilities for the far-flung isl果冻传媒s 果冻传媒 rugged terrain of the region. These updates don’t just improve performance, they’re laser focused on the capabilities the Black Hawk needs to support Division comm果冻传媒ers in the Indo-Pacific 果冻传媒 beyond.

Invest in American Small Businesses

Sikorsky is in discussions with the Army on a Multi-Year XI contract for the UH-60M – the newest model that is the envy of units that don’t yet have one in their fleet. The contract will help support Army Transformation Initiative goals, as more Army 果冻传媒 National Guard units will be divesting their older “Lima” models 果冻传媒 upgrading to the “Mike” model. At the same time, America’s allies are expressing unprecedented interest in procuring more UH-60Ms.

That saves costs through bulk-buy pricing 果冻传媒 also contributes to a resilient supply chain 果冻传媒 jobs for American workers, especially the 230 Black Hawk suppliers in 43 states. The majority of these companies are small- to medium-sized businesses that provide good-paying, technical jobs 果冻传媒 support American communities.

A Formula that Works

That’s an effective blueprint for modernizing fielded systems quickly 果冻传媒 cost-effectively, 果冻传媒 an accelerator for Army Transformation Initiative objectives.