Lockheed Martin has converted Black Hawk choppers into pilotless cargo drone

Lockheed Martin has converted Black Hawk choppers into pilotless cargo drone.

The autonomous version of its iconic Black Hawk helicopters were developed in less than a year

Developed by Lockheed's Sikorsky, the uncrewed aircraft is called the S-70UAS U-Hawk

Sikorsky replaced the UH-60L’s cockpit with actuated clamshell doors and a rear ramp, allowing roll-on and roll-off cargo operations. 

The aircraft has 25 percent more cargo space than the standard Black Hawk

A tablet gives an operator full command of the U-Hawk aircraft from start-up to shut down.

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The MATRIX autonomy system automatically generates a flight plan, relying on cameras, sensors and algorithms to help navigate the U-Hawk aircraft safely to its destination.