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Aug- 2025 -

19 August

LtGen Cordura and MGen Ramil G Oloroso PAF, Commander, Air Mobility Command, lead the ceremonial pouring of champagne at the five newly acquired S-70i Black Hawk helicopters on August 13, 2025 at Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.

Five Black Hawk Helicopters From Lockheed Martin Join Philippine Fleet

The Philippine Air Force has formally accepted five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, following the fleet’s arrival last month.

4 August

Air

U.S. Army Capt. Chris Bissett and Warrant Officer Eric Mendoza, pilots, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Pechacek, crew chief, all assigned to Alpha Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, The Army Aviation Brigade, fly a VH-60M Black Hawk helicopter past the White House, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2024. The 12th Aviation Battalion uses VH-60M "gold top" Black Hawks to conduct priority air transport in support of Department of the Army senior leadership and other senior Department of Defense officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Nicholas A. Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Rolls Out New Helicopter Navigation After DC Black Hawk Collision

The US Army has begun equipping its helicopter crews with new navigation tools after a Black Hawk crashed into a commercial jet in Washington DC in January, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

Jun- 2025 -

10 June

Air

Juster Domingo

Poland Cancels S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter Deal

Poland has canceled its plans to purchase 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces, citing a shift in defense spending priorities.

May- 2025 -

6 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Halts Army Helicopter Flights in Virginia

The US Department of Defense has announced the suspension of military helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

Mar- 2025 -

27 March

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Bids Submitted for South Korea’s Black Hawk Fleet Upgrade

Korea Aerospace Industries and Korean Air Lines have submitted bids for the upgrade of the South Korean military’s fleet of UH-60P Black Hawk helicopters.

18 March

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Collins Aerospace to Upgrade US Army Black Hawk Avionics System

Collins Aerospace has secured an $80-million contract to upgrade the avionics system of the US Army’s Black Hawk helicopters.

4 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

Czechs’ ‘Gift for Putin’ Turns Into $2.9M Black Hawk Donation for Ukraine

The Czech Republic’s “A Gift for Putin” volunteer initiative may sound like it was meant for the Russian leader, but it was actually raising funds for war-torn Ukraine.

Feb- 2025 -

19 February

Air