A futuristic military helicopter has been unveiled with no cockpit. (Courtesy Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

A futuristic military helicopter has been unveiled with no cockpit.

The new Black Hawk chopper variant is autonomous, so it can fly into war zones without a pilot.

It can then open large front-facing doors to unload battle cargo, including weapons and vehicles.

The helicopter can launch swarms of reconnaissance or strike drones and drop off uncrewed ground vehicles through its clamshell doors.

Manufacturers Sikorsk it took ten months to transform a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the S-70UAS U-Hawk. (Courtesy Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin via SWNS) By Talker

Its extra cargo room also enables it to transport oversized loads, such as armaments like a HIMAR

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