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Black Hawk

A Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk flies without pilots. Sikorsky photo.
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Black Hawk flies without pilots

05/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3058 Views 0 Comments Black Hawk, DARPA, Sikorsky

Sitting on the runway in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, one of Sikorsky’s pilots in an S-70 Black Hawk helicopter flips the

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Two Black Hawk helicopters from 6th Aviation Regiment fly over Sydney Harbour to celebrate 50 years of the Australian Army Aviation Corps. Photo by Photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy.
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Australia’s Black Hawk purchase approved by US

28/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4190 Views 1 Comment Black Hawk

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of

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Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment secure a Sydney ferry in Middle Harbour, New South Wales, during counter-terrorism training. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Army News 

Australia dumps MRH-90 for new Black Hawks

10/12/202107/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3249 Views 3 Comments Black Hawk, MRH-90 Taipan

On the day before the Australian Army held a gala ball to formally farewell its last six Black Hawk helicopters,

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