Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced Monday that it is introducing the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a fully autonomous version of the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter. The company said it developed the modified aircraft in 10 months.

The helicopter’s cockpit and crew stations were replaced with actuated clamshell doors, a loading ramp, and a third-generation fly-by-wire system integrated with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy technology. According to the company, the new configuration provides 25 percent more cargo space than the original UH-60L and is intended for use in missions such as resupply, reconnaissance, and air assault support.

First displayed at the Association of the United States Army exposition, the U-Hawk features a redesigned cabin that can accommodate larger payloads, including missi

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