Upgraded US Navy MH-60S operational flight trainer re-enters service
Source: CAE, 30-Apr-13
CAE USA today announced that the United States Navy has declared an updated MH-60S “Sierra” operational flight trainer (OFT) as ready-for-training at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island near San Diego, California. This MH-60S OFT, originally manufactured by Lockheed Martin, was completely upgraded by CAE to add new technologies and ensure concurrency with other MH-60S [...]
CAE to upgrade US Navy MH-60S training devices
Source: CAE, 07-Mar-13
CAE today announced it has won a series of services and upgrade contracts during the first two months of its fiscal year 2013 fourth quarter valued at approximately C$90 million. They include contracts to provide C-130 training support services, upgrades for the United States Navy’s MH-60S helicopter simulators and training devices, maintenance and support services [...]
Lockheed Martin Completes 400th MH-60 Digital Cockpit
Source: Lockheed Martin, 27-Feb-13
Lockheed Martin has completed the 400th Common Cockpit™ avionics suite for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60 Seahawk helicopter program. The digital cockpit will be installed aboard the first of 24 MH-60R (Romeo) anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters to be acquired by the Royal Australian Navy via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program. “The Common Cockpit [...]
MH-60S underpowered and “cannot safely tow sonar”
Source: HeliHub.com, 24-Jan-13
The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) released his Fiscal Year 2012 report on 15th January, and digging into the detail reveals some finger pointing at the MH-60S. Written by Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Dr J Michael Gilmore, the particularly interested aspect reads as follows (emphasis added by HeliHub.com) COTF [The Navy’s [...]
Raytheon awarded $7.9M contract modification for MH-60S Airborne Mine Neutralization System
Source: US DoD, 20-Dec-12
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $7,900,098 modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-6307) to conduct a critical design review for Airborne Mine Neutralization System near surface capability. The Airborne Mine Neutralization System mission is designed to re-acquire, identify, and destroy volume, close tethered and bottom mines which have been previously detected, [...]
Raytheon wins $18M order for 19 MH-60R/S multi-spectral targeting systems
Source: US DoD, 19-Dec-12
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded an $18,356,242 firm-fixed-price order #0026 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00164-12-G-JQ66) for 19 multi-spectral targeting systems for the MH-60R/S helicopter. The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for [...]
Sikorsky awarded $563M MH-60S and MH-60R support contract
Source: US DoD, 12-Dec-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $563,788,721 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to fund the Navy’s Second Program Year in support of MH-60S and MH-60R Helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2016. One bid was solicited, [...]
Lockheed Martin may offer India both MH-60R and MH-60S as package
24-Oct-12
Lockheed Martin said it may offer India a mixed helicopter offering as it competes for an order for more than $2 billion worth of maritime aircraft. (see full story)
Enterprise Ventures awarded $18M more for MH-60S Mine Countermeasures program
Source: US DoD, 28-Sep-12
Enterprise Ventures Corp., Johnstown, Pa., is being awarded an $18,346,669 modification to previously awarded contract (N61331-12-C-0007) to exercise the option for the production of 12 carriage, stream, tow and recovery system kits in support of the MH-60S Airborne Mine Countermeasures program. The overall objectives of the carriage, stream, tow and recovery system program are to [...]
Four squadrons at NAF Atsugi to upgrade to MH-60R and MH-60S
Source: US Navy, 17-Sep-12
The U.S. Navy announced today that the Navy’s newest helicopters will become part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) and be forward deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. As part of the Navy’s master aviation plan (MAP) and to provide the most capable maritime forces forward, the Navy will transition from the [...]
Raytheon awarded $48M for MH-60 Multi-Spectral Targeting systems
Source: US DoD, 03-Sep-12
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $37,544,188 firm-fixed-price modification to existing basic ordering agreement (N00164-12-G-JQ66) for components of the Multi-Spectral Targeting systems for MH-60 helicopters. The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for all tri-service [...]
MZA Associates awarded $10M contract for MH-60S beam director/control systems
Source: US DoD, 20-Jul-12
MZA Associates Corp.*, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $9,787,624 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research project under topic N091-009, entitled “Tactical Beam Director for Airborne High Energy Laser Applications.” This contract provides for the finalized design for the MH-60S helicopter beam director and beam control system, fabrication of all components, [...]
Sikorsky signs $8.5 Billion H-60 deal with US Army and Navy
Source: Sikorsky, 10-Jul-12
The U.S. Army and Navy today signed an $8.5 billion contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), to buy a baseline quantity of 653 BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK® helicopters through December 2017. The five-year contract will yield significant savings for the U.S. Government compared with purchasing the same quantity across five [...]
Qatar requests 10 MH-60R and 12 MH-60S, plus options
Source: DSCA, 02-Jul-12
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress June 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government Qatar of 10 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters, 12 MH-60S SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters with the Armed Helicopter Modification Kit, 48 T-700 GE 401C Engines (44 installed and 4 spare) with an option to purchase an additional 6 MH-60S [...]
Raytheon wins $12M contract for MH-60 sonar maintenance
Source: US DoD, 01-Jun-12
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $12,218,916 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-08-G-0013) for specialized test equipment and “golden units” necessary to perform depot level repairs to identified airborne low frequency sonar components in support of the MH-60 aircraft. This effort is targeted to augment [...]
Enterprise Ventures wins $12.5M deal to build MH-60S Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System
Source: Enterprise Ventures, 28-May-12
Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC) has been awarded a $12.5 million contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD). Under this contract, EVC will build the U.S. Navy Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System (CSTRS) for the MH-60S helicopter. The CSTRS provides the multi-mission MH-60S helicopter with the widest, largest minesweeping capability by [...]
US Navy demonstrates Telephonics’ radar on MH-60S
Source: Telephonics, 15-May-12
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that the U.S. Navy conducted an exercise to demonstrate several Anti Surface Warfare concepts of operation using an MH-60S (Sierra) helicopter in conjunction with a Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The exercise included the use of Telephonics’ multi-mode, maritime surveillance radar on the [...]
Enterprise Ventures Corp awarded $12M contract for MH-60S equipment
Source: US DoD, 14-May-12
Enterprise Ventures Corp., Johnstown, Pa., is being awarded a $12,529,511 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 12 carriage, stream, tow, and recovery system kits in support of the Naval Air Systems Command, MH-60S Airborne Mine Countermeasures Program. The overall objectives of the program are to design, fabricate, test, and integrate a system for the carriage, [...]
QuesTek to demo Ferrium® S53® alloy in MH-60S rotor shaft
Source: QuesTek Innovations, 02-May-12
QuesTek Innovations LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to demonstrate QuesTek-designed Ferrium® S53® as an improved steel for Navy helicopter rotor shafts (i.e.masts), and specifically on the MH-60S helicopter designed and manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Prototype MH-60S helicopter rotor shafts [...]
Lockheed Martin awarded $61M to repair/overhaul MH-60R/S weapons assemblies
Source: US DoD, 21-Apr-12
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $61,425,658 basic ordering agreement to repair/overhaul 182 various weapons replacement assemblies and shop replaceable assemblies used in support of the common cockpit for MH-60R/S helicopters; the electronic support measurement receiver processor on the MH-60R helicopter; and the organic airborne mine counter measure on the MH-60S. Work [...]
JF Taylor Inc awarded $26M to upgrade four MH-60R/60S avionics maintenance trainers
Source: US DoD, 18-Apr-12
JF Taylor, Inc.*, Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $26,415,163 firm-fixed-price contract for the upgrade of two MH-60R and two MH-60S avionics maintenance trainers; three MH-60R weapons load trainers; and two MH-60S mission configuration trainer/weapons load trainers. Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md. (53 percent); Tampa, Fla. (15.4 percent); Sterling, Va. (13.8 [...]
VX-31 SAR crew recognized for rescue
Source: US Navy, 11-Apr-12
The Naval Test Wing Pacific commander presented Air Medals to members of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 for a recent search and rescue (SAR) mission in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains during a ceremony April 2 at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake. The rescue mission was significant because at 11,300 [...]
LockMart win $1.05 Billion 5-year MH-60R/S cockpit/systems contract
Source: Lockheed Martin, 09-Apr-12
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $1.05 billion, five-year contract to provide more than 200 digital cockpits and integrated mission systems and sensors for the Navy MH-60R “Romeo” and MH-60S “Sierra” helicopters. “U.S. Navy crews operating the 300-plus MH-60 Romeo and Sierra helicopters already in the fleet understand just how critical these aircraft are [...]
CPI Aero to present at Noble Financial Capital Markets conference
Source: CPI Aero, 11-Jan-12
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) (NYSE Amex: CVU) today announced that its President & CEO, Edward Fred, will present at the Noble Financial Capital Markets Eighth Annual Equity Conference on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:30 am ET at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Hollywood, FL. Investors will be able to access the [...]
Lockheed Martin awarded $72M for MH-60R/S cockpits
Source: US DoD, 15-Dec-11
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $72,200,480 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-11-C-0020) to provide for the acquisition of fiscal 2013 long-lead material and associated efforts required for the production and delivery of MH-60R Lot 11 mission avionics systems/common cockpit kits, and MH-60S Lot 15 [...]
First MH-60S aircrew virtual environmental trainer ready for training
Source: US Navy, 15-Dec-11
The first U.S. Navy virtual reality device, the MH-60S Aircrew Virtual Environmental Trainer (AVET), located at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., is ready for training. The stand-alone, reconfigurable, full-motion simulator supports aerial gunnery; search and rescue; cargo replenishment training; confined area landings; and emergency procedures training for the MH-60S Knighthawk and HH-60H [...]
CAE selects Barco display for US Navy MH-60S/R trainer
Source: Barco, 07-Dec-11
Visualization pioneer Barco will provide itsCD-2260 collimated display system for CAE USA, the prime contractor developing the flight simulators used to train the Navy’s MH-60S/R Seahawk multi-mission helicopter pilots. Barco’s turnkey CD-2260 collimated display system is a comprehensive solution featuring a wide array of state-of-the-art components, including its industry-leading SIM 7 Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) projector, AutoAlign automatic [...]
Lockheed Martin awarded $8.2M more for MH-60R/MH-60S work
Source: US DoD, 30-Sep-11
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,200,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0098) for non-recurring efforts required to provide form, fit, and function resolutions to known obsolescence issues affecting MH-60R/MH-60S aircraft. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be completed in November 2013. [...]
Raytheon awarded $9.8M for MH-60S multispectral targeting systems
Source: US DoD, 30-Sep-11
Raytheon System Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 28 a $9,840,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 10 multispectral targeting systems in support of Navy MH-60S helicopters. The multispectral targeting system provides long-range surveillance, high-altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation for the Hellfire missile, and for all tri-service and NATO laser-guided munitions. Work will be [...]
MH-60S benefits from newest Concurrent Technologies patent
Source: Concurrent Technologies, 29-Sep-11
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) announced today that it has been awarded United States Patent No. 7,950,113 for the “Device for Retaining Splitting Forces of a Cable Stop.” This device, also referred to as a “cable ferrule,” is currently in use on the Navy’s MH-60S mine hunting helicopter. The device provides an improved structural interface between [...]
Lockheed Martin awarded $26M for MH-60R and MH-60S equipment
Source: US DoD, 28-Sep-11
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $26,757,039 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0048) for the procurement of 699 newly designed point and click operator system interface kits, and 123 pointing devices in support of the MH-60 Romeo and Sierra aircraft, including installation. Work will be performed in [...]
Sikorsky’s MH-60.COM website hacked
Source: HeliHub.com, 25-Sep-11
On Sunday 25th, Sikorsky’s microsite for the MH-60 helicopter www.mh-60.com has been hacked – every page on the site comes up with a black background and a HACKED message as below. In fact if you try opening it in Microsft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox it minimises the window, which then spins a few times [...]
Spectrum awarded $8.7M for MH-60R/S electronics
Source: US DoD, 25-Sep-11
Spectrum Laser and Technologies, Inc.*, Colorado Springs, Colo., is being awarded a $8,704,839 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of circuit card assemblies in support of the Naval Air Systems Command. The circuit card assemblies are integrated into the MH-60R and MH-60S armed helicopter weapon system projects. The circuit cards contribute to the MH-60s [...]
Pair of MH-60S head to Thailand in first international delivery
Source: Sikorsky, 08-Aug-11
Two MH-60S SEAHAWK® helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an international customer. The U.S. Navy flew the aircraft from Owego, N.Y., to the Port of Baltimore, Md., ahead of their ocean voyage to Thailand. The aircraft were acquired via the [...]
Solazyme announces successful MH-60S test flight blended algae-based fuel
Source: Solazyme, 22-Jun-11
Solazyme, Inc, a renewable oil and bioproducts company, announced today that the US Navy successfully demonstrated Solazyme’s 100% algal-derived jet fuel, SolajetHRJ-5®, in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter test flight in a 50/50 blend with petroleum-derived jet fuel. This marks the first military aircraft to fly on an algal-based jet fuel in history. This test flight [...]
Sikorsky celebrates 100th MH-60R and 200th MH-60S
Source: Sikorsky, 29-Apr-11
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and the U.S. Navy have celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S SEAHAWK® multi-mission helicopters for the U.S. Navy. “MH-60 helicopters perform an important role protecting the fleet and its sailors, and conducting a host of multi-mission operations,” said Rear Adm. Paul Grosklags, [...]
CAE USA to upgrade MH-60S helicopter simulator for US Navy
Source: CAE, 23-Mar-11
The United States Navy has contracted CAE USA to perform a major upgrade on an MH-60S operational flight trainer located at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island. This MH-60S OFT was designed and manufactured by another contractor, prior to CAE beginning work on the MH-60S program in 2004 following a competitive procurement. CAE will now [...]
Sikorsky awarded $129M for UH-60M, HH-60M, MH-60R and MH-60S
Source: US DoD, 11-Mar-11
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $129,424,983 firm-fixed-price contract March 4, 2011. The award will provide for the procurement of UH-60M Helicopters, HH-60M Helicopters, MH-60S Helicopters and MH-60R Helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. One bid was solicited with one bid received. [...]
Simmonds Precision Products awarded $7M for MH60R/S HUMS units
Source: US DoD, 01-Mar-11
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., Vergennes, Vt., is being awarded a $7,209,456 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0298) for the procurement of 42 MH-60R/S integrated mechanical diagnostic and health usage monitoring system units, 42 data transfer units, and 18 retrofit kits. Work will be performed in Vergennes, Vt., and is expected to be completed [...]
Lockheed Martin delivers 300th common cockpit to US Navy
Source: Lockheed Martin, 24-Feb-11
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has successfully delivered the 300th Common Cockpit, the nerve center for every multi-mission helicopter in the U.S. Navy fleet, aboard an MH-60S. “The Common Cockpit underwent one of the most demanding certification processes at NAVAIR, and is now the standard by which all cockpits are judged,” said Capt. Dean Peters, NAVAIR program [...]
LockMart awarded $72M contract for MH-60R/MH-60S cockpits
Source: US DoD, 06-Jan-11
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $72,618,815 advance acquisition contract for long lead materials and support associated with the manufacture and delivery of 24 mission avionics systems and common cockpits for the Lot 10 MH-60R helicopters and 18 common cockpits for the Lot 14 MH-60S helicopters. In addition, this [...]
HSC-25 provides support, departs Iwakuni
Source: US Marine Corps, 31-Aug-10
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — The Navy’s first and only forward-deployed Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, has resided in Iwakuni during the past few months to take part in training and maintenance of its aircraft as the squadron before heading out to [...]
