US Army starts spectacular Blackhawk exercise in Amberg-Sulzbach!

US Army starts spectacular Blackhawk exercise in Amberg-Sulzbach!

In the coming weeks, the US Army will be active throughout Germany, and especially in the Amberg-Sulzbach region. An extensive airborne exercise with UH60 Blackhawk helicopters will take place from September 1st to 30th, 2025. During this time, the soldiers practice the use of five Blackhawk helicopters and five wheeled vehicles and are deployed with a total of 25 soldiers. Intensive training with night operations is carried out, which also includes numerous external landings in communities such as Ebermannsdorf, Ensdorf, Etzelwang, Freudenberg, Hirschau and Ursensollen Upper Palatinate Echo reported.

In addition to this exercise, the US Army announces military maneuvers at the Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels training areas. The exercise will be known as “HFCA (Helicopter Flight Coordination Area) Landing Zone Training” and will begin on February 1, 2025 and last until February 28. 25 soldiers, five helicopters and five wheeled vehicles are also deployed here. The affected districts are not only Amberg-Sulzbach, but also Neustadt/Waldnaab, Bayreuth, Neumarkt and Tirschenreuth, reported News Upper Palatinate.

Major exercise in spring

The US Army's activities in Germany are part of larger strategic planning. An important large-scale exercise, in which the Bundeswehr will also take part, begins on April 22, 2025. The aim of this exercise is to demonstrate the ability to quickly relocate combat-ready troops and equipment in order to ensure the security of allies and counteract threats to peace in Europe. Loud Deutschlandfunk Around 7,000 pieces of equipment will be shipped to Europe to support the preparations.

In the following months, especially in June 2025, the Bundeswehr is planning an exercise with air forces in which 220 aircraft from 24 countries will be involved. This exercise takes place mainly in Germany and ensures that residents in the exercise areas have to expect more take-offs and landings. The main locations include airfields in Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Bavaria. The exercises not only serve military preparation, but also have a clear focus on international cooperation and strengthening defense capacities within NATO.

The population can expect an exciting time in which cooperation between the troops will be intensified. Such maneuvers are not only important for the soldiers, but also strengthen the security architecture in Europe. So stay tuned and stay safe during these active weeks of military exercises.