The H-60 Black Hawk Gunship Evolves With New Wings And Weapons

Last Updated: April 20, 2026By

Sikorsky unveiled a new incarnation of its Armed Black Hawk helicopter at the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashville last week. TWZ’s Jamie Hunter spoke with Sikorsky’s Matt Isaacson about how this expands mission sets and provides greater flexibility for the Black Hawk, while minimizing the need for separate types with an air arm’s H-60/S-70 fleet.

​Check out our full tour of the aircraft and its weapons:

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The H-60 Black Hawk Gunship Evolves With New Wings And Weapons

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