Skyryse Secures Black Hawk to Begin SkyOS Installation
As the world’s most versatile helicopter, the Black Hawk is not only iconic but elusive. Over the last 50 years, countless companies have tried to get a Black Hawk, and now, Skyryse is one of the select few to receive one successfully.
Skyryse is working alongside Army aviation experts to leverage SkyOS’s highly-automated capabilities on the Black Hawk – simplifying pilot operations with autonomy and enhanced safety features as part of its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
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Skyryse’s agreement with the U.S. Army is focused on developing solutions to reduce time to train for pilots, increase interoperability between aircraft, and deliver optionally-piloted capability which can be applied to their fleet of 2,400 Black Hawk helicopters, among others.
The Black Hawk was acquired as part of a strategic partnership with Ace Aeronautics, a major, global reseller of Black Hawk helicopters. Skyryse is deploying its SkyOS™ operating system on hundreds of Black Hawks, with Ace’s facility in Guntersville, Alabama as a primary installation hub. By replacing thousands of mechanical components with SkyOS, Skyryse is delivering a fully optionally-piloted aircraft that’s easy and safe to fly in all conditions, while also removing hundreds of pounds of weight.
With SkyOS installation already underway, Skyryse plans to fly its Black Hawk with its universal operating system for flight by the end of this year.
