Discover the climbing sling strength test that reveals the dangerous orientation mistake that can weaken and break your gear.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepare to sling load AV’s LOCUST Laser Weapon System integrated on an Infantry Squad Vehicle to a CH-47 Chinook at Fort Bliss, Texas, July ...

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conduct sling-load training operations at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, Oct. 20, 2025. The sling-load training prepared the Soldiers for rapid ...

Two CH-47 Chinook Helicopters assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade sling load M119 Howitzers during air assault operations at Kahuku Training Area (KTA), ...

Turns out, that's just as easy as with most drones, really. And I'm not just saying that for the sake of it, as American defense contractor Lockheed Martin and its helicopter-making sub-company ...

It took less than an hour for an enlisted Army National Guard soldier with no past aviation experience to train to fly a Black Hawk helicopter during a training exercise this summer, according to ...

A U.S. soldier was put in charge of planning and executing missions with the Optionally Piloted Black Hawk helicopter instead of a trained aviator. Sikorsky has announced a new demonstration of the ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Cardio load gets a ...

Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has developed an autonomous derivative of the company’s marquee UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, with a focus on cargo operations. Unveiled at the Annual Association of ...

The Black Hawk is inherently more dangerous to fly than a civilian helicopter because of its design. But sending it on dangerous missions does not help. The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is one of the ...

This $10 billion order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes. Sikorsky announced on Sep. 26, 2025 the award of a $10.8 billion contract from ...