U.S. Army Awards Sikorsky $433M Black Hawk Contract for UH-60M and HH-60M Helicopters.

Sikorsky has received a $433.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of War for Program Year Five of the Black Hawk multi-year ten contract. The funding supports the delivery of 24 helicopters, including utility and medical evacuation variants, through late 2027.

According to information published by the U.S. Department of War on December 12, 2025, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company based in Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $433,214,151 contract modification under the Black Hawk multi-year ten contract. The modification, identified as P00087 to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010, provides full funding for Program Year Five and covers the delivery of nine UH-60M utility helicopters and fifteen HH-60M medical evacuation helicopters, along with associated program management support.
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A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk, representing the utility helicopter variant being procured under Program Year Five of the Black Hawk multi-year ten contract. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War)

This contract modification is executed within the framework of a five-year multiyear procurement agreement signed in June 2022 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, between the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Aviation and Sikorsky. That agreement established the procurement of 120 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters with an expected delivery value of approximately $2.3 billion. It also included options for an additional 135 aircraft that may be acquired by the U.S. Army, other U.S. government agencies, and foreign military sales customers, allowing the total potential contract value to reach approximately $4.4 billion if all options are exercised.

The Black Hawk multi-year ten contract represents the tenth multiyear procurement agreement for the H-60 platform and reflects the U.S. Army’s continued reliance on the Black Hawk as a foundational aviation capability. Multiyear procurement enables predictable production rates, cost efficiencies compared to annual contracting, and sustained modernization of the rotary-wing fleet while preserving a critical industrial base.

Under the multi-year ten contract structure, actual procurement quantities are determined annually based on congressional appropriations and Department of Defense acquisition priorities. Deliveries under the agreement began in July and are scheduled to continue through 2027, providing the U.S. Army with the flexibility to align aircraft production with evolving operational requirements and force structure decisions.

The UH-60M serves as the U.S. Army’s primary tactical utility helicopter and supports a broad range of missions essential to land operations. These missions include air assault operations inserting maneuver forces into contested areas, air movement of troops and equipment between dispersed locations, internal and external cargo transport, command and control support, and resupply of forward-deployed units. The aircraft’s ability to operate from austere, unprepared landing zones enables rapid maneuver and the sustainment of forces across complex, geographically dispersed battlefields.

First fielded in 2007, the UH-60M is the most modern production variant of the Black Hawk family, which has been in continuous U.S. Army service since 1978. The aircraft incorporates a digital glass cockpit, advanced navigation and communications systems, improved survivability equipment, and increased payload and range compared to earlier variants. These improvements enhance situational awareness and operational effectiveness in hot, high, and contested environments. The U.S. Army currently operates approximately 1,185 UH-60M helicopters and maintains a long-term procurement objective of 1,375 aircraft to complete modernization of its utility helicopter fleet.

Complementing the UH-60M, the HH-60M fulfills the U.S. Army’s dedicated medical evacuation mission and plays a critical role in battlefield casualty evacuation. Designed specifically for MEDEVAC operations, the HH-60M integrates an onboard medical treatment suite, oxygen generation, an internal rescue hoist, and configurable litter systems that enable medical crews to provide advanced care during flight. The aircraft routinely operates under degraded visual conditions, at night, and in contested environments to rapidly evacuate wounded personnel from forward areas to higher levels of medical care.

The continued procurement of UH-60M and HH-60M helicopters reflects the U.S. Army’s assessment that these platforms will remain operationally indispensable well into the 2030s. While the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program will eventually assume selected assault missions, the Black Hawk’s versatility, mature logistics infrastructure, and ability to perform a wide range of mission sets ensure its continued relevance during the transition to next-generation vertical lift systems.

Execution of Program Year Five sustains steady production activity at Sikorsky’s Connecticut facility and across a nationwide supplier network supporting airframe manufacturing, avionics integration, propulsion systems, and mission equipment. Preserving this industrial capacity is viewed as essential to maintaining readiness and avoiding capability gaps as the U.S. Army modernizes its aviation force.

As global operational demands continue to place sustained pressure on U.S. Army aviation units, the UH-60M and HH-60M remain central to how the service moves, sustains, and protects its forces across the full spectrum of military operations. The latest contract modification confirms that the Black Hawk will continue to anchor U.S. Army rotary-wing capability for years to come.

Written by Alain Servaes – Chief Editor, Army Recognition Group
Alain Servaes is a former infantry non-commissioned officer and the founder of Army Recognition. With over 20 years in defense journalism, he provides expert analysis on military equipment, NATO operations, and the global defense industry.