Sikorsky says venerable Black Hawk helicopter still has important role for Army

The Bell Textron MV-75 Cheyenne II will replace the UH-60 Black Hawk, which entered Army service in June 1979 in the coming years. But at this year's Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, Sikorsky Aircraft officials said the Black Hawk will still have an important role to play in Army aviation for years to come.