US Army expands Black Hawk fleet with $433 million Sikorsky contract modification

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $433.2 million contract modification to fully fund the fifth year of the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk multi-year procurement program, expanding deliveries of UH-60M and HH-60M helicopters, according to a government contract announcement, cited by foreign media.

The modification, designated P00087 to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010, provides full funding for Program Year Five of the Black Hawk Multi-Year Ten contract. It covers the delivery of nine UH-60M utility helicopters and 15 HH-60M medical evacuation helicopters, along with associated program management.

Work under the contract will be performed at Sikorsky’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2027. Aircraft deliveries under this modification are scheduled from July 2026 through December 2027.

With this award, the total cumulative face value of the Black Hawk Multi-Year Ten contract rises to $4,699,642,384. Fiscal year 2026 aircraft procurement funds for the Army, totalling $433,214,151, were obligated at the time of the contract modification. The Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is overseeing the program.

The UH-60M Black Hawk is the latest production variant of the Army’s primary utility helicopter, used for air assault, command and control, logistics, and general support missions. The HH-60M is a specialised medical evacuation variant equipped with advanced patient care systems, defensive aids, and mission-specific equipment to conduct casualty evacuation operations, even in contested environments.

Manufactured by Sikorsky and operated by the U.S. Army, Black Hawks form the backbone of the Army’s rotary-wing fleet. They are deployed worldwide and regularly support combat operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and training missions.

Multi-year procurement contracts allow the Army to purchase aircraft in larger quantities over several years, providing cost predictability and production stability. The current Multi-Year Ten contract reflects the Army’s continued reliance on the Black Hawk platform, even as it pursues next-generation vertical lift programs.

By Tamilla Hasanova