# Army Adds SNC Sensors to Autonomous Black Hawk

The U.S. Army plans to integrate Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) sensor suite into its H-60Mx autonomous Black Hawk testbed for flight testing in obscured conditions under the Strategic Autonomy Flight Enabler (SAFE) program. SNC’s existing potential $471.6 million U.S. Special Operations Command contract for DVEPS production and maintenance provides an established procurement pathway, but the Army testbed integration announcement identifies no new solicitation or point of contact.

- The activity highlights potential future demand for autonomy integration, aircraft mission systems, and related air-launched-effects capabilities; firms should assess how their offerings align with these areas.
- SNC’s USSOCOM contract is relevant market context for DVEPS production and maintenance, but it does not establish a new Army award or open competition.
- No bid deadline or contact information is provided, so this announcement is a program development rather than a current solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

### Vendors
- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) (DVEPS supplier and awardee)

### Sources
- [Army Adds SNC DVEPS to Autonomous Black Hawk Testbed](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/army-snc-dveps-autonomous-black-hawk-testbed) - ExecutiveBiz