Who supplies the Black Hawk? Where the next production cycle matters most
Published October 5, 2026 / UH-60 Black Hawk supply chain
The U.S. Army and Sikorsky have agreed a new Black Hawk production framework covering an initial 16 helicopters, with deliveries beginning in 2028.
The agreement could expand by more than 100 aircraft as further Army and international requirements are confirmed.
initial aircraft
The starting quantity under the new framework
deliveries begin
Initial production under the agreement
potential additional aircraft
Subject to further requirements
The largest positions beneath Sikorsky
Share of mapped first-tier subcontract obligations, FY2022-FY2025
Mimir identifies 186 first-tier supplier sites beneath Sikorsky's preceding Black Hawk production contract. Some of the largest positions included:
GKN Aerospace
Tallassee, Alabama
Composite airframe structures
The largest supplier-site position identified beneath Sikorsky's preceding production contract.
PZL Mielec
Mielec, Poland
Black Hawk structures
A substantial structural position at Lockheed Martin's Polish Black Hawk manufacturing operation.
Collins Aerospace
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avionics
One of the largest mapped avionics positions beneath the Sikorsky production contract.
CMC Electronics
Saint-Laurent, Canada
Flight-management systems
CMC supplies military flight-management systems for the Black Hawk family.
Korry Electronics
Everett, Washington
Cockpit controls and displays
The Everett operation supplies qualified cockpit control and display equipment for the aircraft.
Parker Hannifin
Irvine, California
Hydraulic and flight-control equipment
The Irvine operation appears among the leading aircraft-systems positions in the mapped records.
The aircraft's engines are purchased separately by the Army from GE Aerospace, so they do not appear meaningfully beneath the Sikorsky production contract.
Where Black Hawk represents the largest share of site activity
Share of observed defense subcontract obligations at each site, FY2022-FY2025
Ranking suppliers by Black Hawk value alone misses where the program is most significant to the individual operation. Several smaller positions represented a much larger share of the defense subcontract activity observed at their respective sites.
PZL Mielec
Mielec, Poland
Black Hawk structures
ACE Thermal Systems
Seminole, Oklahoma
Environmental-control equipment
Dayton-Granger
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Communications antennas
Martin-Baker
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Crashworthy troop and gunner seating
Leonard's Metal
Auburn, Washington
Helicopter cabin and aft-section components
CMC Electronics
Saint-Laurent, Canada
Flight-management systems
The same production increase can have very different effects
The largest program suppliers are not always the sites most exposed to Black Hawk production. At PZL Mielec and several specialist operations, Black Hawk represented half or more of the defense subcontract activity visible at the site.
For a large diversified operation such as Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, Black Hawk represented less than 2% of observed defense subcontract obligations despite Collins holding one of the largest positions beneath Sikorsky.
For PZL Mielec, ACE Thermal Systems, Dayton-Granger, Martin-Baker and Leonard's Metal, the program represented a much larger share of the subcontract activity visible at the individual site.
If the production framework expands beyond its initial 16 aircraft, these operations are among the locations where the resulting increase could have the greatest relative impact.
Sikorsky production-agreement announcement, U.S. Army MY X announcement, GKN Aerospace supplier announcement, CMC Electronics supplier announcement, Martin-Baker supplier announcement, Dayton-Granger UH-60 antenna information, USAspending, FPDS and Mimir Data Platform and Modeling.
Mimir analysis of positive first-tier subcontract obligations under Sikorsky Black Hawk MY X contract W58RGZ22C0010, FY2022-FY2025. Supplier sites are distinct CAGE-defined operations with positive mapped value. Figures are rounded. Program shares refer to each site's share of mapped obligations beneath the Sikorsky contract. Site-exposure percentages refer to Black Hawk's share of all positive defense subcontract obligations observed at that CAGE over the same period; they exclude prime-contract revenue, commercial revenue and activity not visible in the reported subcontract data. The records describe historical mapped activity and are not a confirmed supplier list for the new production framework.