# Sikorsky Develops Black Hawk Next

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky is developing “Black Hawk Next,” a proposed follow-on to the UH-60M featuring the GE Aerospace T901 engine, airframe and fuel-capacity upgrades, a modular sensor-and-avionics nose, a digital backbone, and autonomy through Sikorsky’s MATRIX system. The report identifies no Army solicitation, contract award, funding amount, or acquisition timeline, so this is a potential modernization direction rather than a current procurement opportunity.

- The U.S. Army is the relevant customer; the signal points to Army ITEP and future Black Hawk modernization requirements as areas for contractors to follow.
- Propulsion, avionics, digital systems, autonomy, and launched-effects suppliers may find their capabilities relevant to the proposed aircraft upgrades.
- Contractors can use the announced design priorities to assess the fit of their offerings for future Army requirements, while recognizing that no competition or funding has been announced.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)

### Vendors
- Sikorsky (Aircraft developer)
- GE Aerospace (T901 engine developer)
- Lockheed Martin (Parent company of Sikorsky)

### Sources
- [Sikorsky Developing 'Black Hawk Next' As A Follow-On to UH-60M - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/sikorsky-developing-black-hawk-next-as-a-follow-on-to-uh-60m/army) - Defense Daily