US Army plans DVEPS sensor tests on autonomous-capable UH-60MX Black Hawk

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Published: October 13, 2026

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First reported by: FlightGlobal

U.S. ArmySierra Nevada CorporationSikorskyDARPA160th Special Operations Aviation RegimentUH-60MXMATRIXMV-75 Cheyenne II

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Sierra Nevada says the Army plans to fit DVEPS to its UH-60MX testbed in fiscal 2027, giving autonomy software sensor data for obscured-visibility operations.

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The U.S. Army plans to test Sierra Nevada’s Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) on an experimental, optionally autonomous Sikorsky UH-60MX Black Hawk. FlightGlobal reported on 13 October 2026 that Sierra Nevada disclosed the planned installation for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, which runs from October through December 2026. The announcement concerns a test configuration: it does not establish that DVEPS has already been installed on the UH-60MX, that the test has begun, or that the Army has approved autonomous flight in degraded visual conditions for operational use.

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