---
title: "U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk Tour And Mission Brief With Its Pilots"
date: "2026-04-15"
modified: "2026-04-15"
authors:
  - name: "Jamie Hunter"
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url: "https://www.twz.com/sponsored-content/u-s-army-uh-60m-black-hawk-tour-and-mission-brief-with-its-pilots"
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  - "Air"
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tags:
  - "Army Aviation Warfighting Summit 2026"
  - "Lockheed Martin"
  - "Sikorsky"
---

# U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk Tour And Mission Brief With Its Pilots

![](<https://www.twz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Blackhawk.jpg>)
*Jamie Hunter*

*TWZ* got a personal tour of a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter by its pilot during the Dubai Air Show in November 2025. Sikorsky has built more than 5,000 examples of the Hawk family of helicopters for 36 nations worldwide. Together they’ve racked up more than 15 million flight hours, including five million in combat.

![](<https://www.twz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/branded-from-Sikorsky.png>)

The UH-60M Black Hawk has a maximum gross weight of 22,000 pounds (9,979 kg) and can transport 12 fully-equipped troops (seated). The variant has also been missionized for various roles, including for [U.S. special forces](<https://www.twz.com/air/this-is-what-the-night-stalkers-mh-60m-direct-action-penetrator-brought-to-the-venezuelan-op>) as the [MH-60M](<https://www.twz.com/night-stalker-mh-60-seen-absolutely-crammed-with-modifications>).

Whether used by the National Guard to respond to disasters, delivering humanitarian aid across Europe, supporting relief operations in the Philippines, battling wildfires in the [Firehawk](<https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/sikorsky-firehawk.html>) version, or hoisting stranded hikers, the Black Hawk is a truly versatile multi-mission helicopter.

Sikorsky’s Black Hawk modernization efforts will enable [more power](<https://www.twz.com/air/uh-60-black-hawk-begins-ground-tests-with-far-more-powerful-t901-engines>), greater payload and extended range while reducing fuel consumption.

Furthermore, with a digital [Modular Open-System Approach](<https://www.twz.com/air/experimental-fly-by-wire-uh-60m-black-hawk-to-become-autonomy-testbed>) and autonomy for [unmanned operations](<https://www.twz.com/armys-flies-pilotless-uh-60-black-hawk-for-an-hour-in-recent-test>) in its new [U-Hawk variant](<https://www.twz.com/air/uh-60-u-hawk-cargo-helicopter-drone-walk-around-tour>), the Black Hawk will be able to support fast capability integration and enhanced survivability through uncrewed battlefield operations.

Check out the full walk-around video below:

https://youtu.be/rTxHJ447YVA?si=gjeLW1uTVNhU5C2L

*Contact the editor: [Tyler@twz.com](<mailto:Tyler@twz.com>)*

## Author
Jamie is *TWZ’s* Branded Content and YouTube Editor, overseeing the content side of the site’s industry partner programs and our expanding video programs. He lives in London, U.K. but is regularly on the road particularly with our international trade show presence.

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