7-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Woodward Inc., Loves Park, Ill., was awarded an $18,245,835 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of the fuel control applicable to the UH-60 helicopter. Work will be performed in Loves Park, Ill., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2017. Two bids were solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $42,019,356 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the upgrade and overhaul services of the main rotor blade. Work will be performed in Shelton, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S.... Read more
3-Oct-2012Source: Congressman Tom Reed
Congressman Tom Reed is pressing Sikorsky leadership to provide details about the closing and future of affected workers as a result of last week’s decision to shut down its operations in Big Flats. “I have talked with many affected workers since the announcement,” Reed said. “They are understandably anxious and deserve answers.” Reed has spoken... Read more
28-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $44,457,596 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of the gearbox accessory in support of the UH-60. Work will be performed in Stratford, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 25, 2012. Two bids were solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
19-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the award of the Combat Tempered Platform Demonstration (CTPD) contract from the U.S. Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). This program will build upon and improve the BLACK HAWK platform’s already high operational durability and survivability by developing and integrating a suite of advanced new technologies and establishing their benefits... Read more
13-Sep-2012Source: CPI Aero
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®â€) (NYSE MKT: CVU) announced today that it has received a long term agreement from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the BLACK HAWK helicopter for a period of five years. The windows are of two-piece construction located just behind the pilot seat on each side of the aircraft. They slide... Read more
12-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and PZL Mielec announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries Ltd. (ETC-PZL), the Polish subsidiary of Environmental Tectonics Corporation. The MOU will examine how ETC-PZL could provide aircrew and maintenance training should Poland’s Ministry of Defence acquire Polish-built S-70i&™ BLACK HAWK helicopters for its... Read more
12-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and PZL Mielec – Polish manufacturer of the S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter – announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wojskowe Centralne Biuro Konstrukcyjno – Technologiczne (WCBKT) to explore how WCBKT could supply Ground Support Equipment to sustain a fleet of S-70i™ helicopters in Poland. Any future... Read more
12-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and PZL Mielec – manufacturer of S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters in Poland announced today they have signed a Letter of Intent with Poland’s principal maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze NR 1 S.A. (WZL 1). The agreement relates to a Polish Government decision to procure up to 26... Read more
11-Sep-2012Source: Sabreliner Corp
Representatives of Sabreliner Corporation recently traveled to Bahrain for the delivery ceremony of a fully-customized Sikorsky UH-60 VIP Black Hawk Helicopter. The helicopter will be used by the Royal Bahraini Air Force in a variety of missions including transporting heads of state. Those who attended the delivery ceremony from Sabreliner included Susan Aselage, Vice Chairman,... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: Warsaw Business Journal
The Polish army is planning to strengthen its aviation capabilities by purchasing 26 helicopters for the price of zł.3 billion (approx $900M). The tender for the new helicopters will be held this autumn. (see full article)... Read more
28-Aug-2012Source: US DoD
Breeze-Eastern, Whippany, N.J., was awarded an $8,228,539 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the overhaul services of a winch in support of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Work will be performed in Whippany, with an estimated completion date of July 26, 2017. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S.... Read more
17-Aug-2012
Norway’s military may buy Seahawk if the NH90s it ordered seven years ago are not delivered by the end of the year, the defence minister said on Thursday. (see full story)... Read more
30-Jul-2012Source: US DoD
Prototype Engineering, Gardena, Calif., was awarded a $30,011,568 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the overhaul of the UH-60 Black Hawk’s spindle head rotary. Work will be performed in Gardena, Calif., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2017. Three bids were solicited, with four bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone... Read more
20-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited announced today the signing of a four-year agreement with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for ongoing logistics and engineering support for the Commonwealth of Australia’s fleet of BLACK HAWK (S-70A(TM)) and SEAHAWK® (S-70B(TM)) helicopters. Valued at more than $120 million, with six annual renewable options, the contract is a follow-on agreement... Read more
16-Jul-2012Source: Hamilton Sundstrand
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:Â UTX), was recently awarded a multi-year Overhaul & Repair contract from the U.S. Army for BLACK HAWK helicopter T700 fuel controls, with initial delivery orders starting in 2012 and covering a period of performance through 2017. “Hamilton Sundstrand is pleased to be selected to provide maintenance... Read more
11-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the expansion of an existing contract that doubles the size of the in-country maintenance support team for the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK HAWK fleet. The Colombian Army Aviation – part of the Army’s Combined Arms Team – has acquired Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Services for its fleet of UH-60... Read more
3-Jul-2012Source: Brunei Ministry of Defence
On 2 December 2011, the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam (MINDEF) signed a contract with Sikorsky International Operations, Inc. for the delivery of twelve (12) S-70iâ„¢ BLACK HAWK helicopters with spare parts, ground support equipment and training package. To date, the project has achieved several major milestones which include the completion of several design reviews... Read more
22-Jun-2012Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $26,487,920 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the development, production, and testing of five First Article Operation Test Program sets (OTPS) with accompanying technical data for weapons replaceable assemblies (WRAs) for the H-60 Aircraft. The WRAs are part of the multi-mode radar sub-system with the automated radar... Read more
22-Jun-2012Source: Sikorsky
Aviation Week’s Overhaul & Maintenance Magazine has presented its prestigious 2012 MRO of the Year Award for military center of excellence to Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS). SAS, which received the award at the recent MRO Americas Conference & Exhibition in Dallas, Texas, is the worldwide aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United... Read more
21-Jun-2012Source: US DoD
Creative Business Solutions, Inc., Mitchellville, Md.; Cirrus Technology, Inc., Huntsville, Ala.; Infinite Services and Solutions, Inc., Columbus, Ga.; and Standard Technology, Inc., Warner Robins, Ga., are being awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable no-fee contract to provide logistics support for the acquisition, fielding, and sustainment of H-60, H-1 (variant), CV-22, and other special mission aircraft modification... Read more
5-Jun-2012Source: US Army
A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter will be testing the National Guard’s Firehawk helicopter firefighting system on the Mohawk River between the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge (Twin Bridges) on I-87 and the Route 9 Crescent Bridge tomorrow morning (Tuesday, June 5) in Crescent, Saratoga County. The Firehawk system consists of a 1,000-gallon... Read more
3-May-2012Source: Aero Vodochody
The investment for more than 100 million will bring new production capacity. AERO Vodochody, the Czech largest aircraft manufacturer opened new shop for components made of composite materials. The company believes the new and bigger workplace will bring new production capacity and attract new customers. The competitiveness of Aero will be also improved by extension... Read more
16-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
Grimes Aerospace Co., Urbana, Ohio, was awarded a $13,316,300 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of searchlights for the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter System. Work will be performed in Urbana, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2017. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The... Read more
16-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
Honeywell International, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded a $14,886,266 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the overhaul and upgrade services in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk starter engine. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of April 4, 2017. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S.... Read more
12-Apr-2012Source: US Air Force
The 763rd Maintenance Squadron transitioned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron Apr.10 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The name change signifies the squadron’s alignment with its sister-squadrons to become a more cohesive unit. The 763rd originally fell under the 563rd Maintenance Group at Air Force Special Operations Command, but the squadron was redesignated after it... Read more
9-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $9,479,531 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of parts in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk system. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of March 22, 2013. Three bids were solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army... Read more
9-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
SPX Corp., Newington, Conn., was awarded a $28,717,375 firm-fixed-price contract . The award will provide for the procurement of tail rotor plate assembly in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk System. Work will be performed in Newington, Conn., with an estimated completion date of March 22, 2012. Two bids were solicited, with two bids received. ... Read more
20-Mar-2012Source: Simplex
Simplex Aerospace announced today that it has purchased the intellectual property and rights to manufacture, the Fire Attackâ„¢ (Fire Attack is a registered trade mark of Simplex Aerospace) system for the Sikorsky Blackhawk Helicopter. The rights were purchased from Aero Union of Sacramento, California. The new Simplex Aerospace Fire Attack â„¢ system, called the Firehawkâ„¢,... Read more
19-Mar-2012Source: US DoD
Honeywell International, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded a $19,525,893 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the overhaul and upgrade of the UH-60 power unit. Work will be performed in Phoenix, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2017. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with four bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting... Read more
22-Feb-2012Source: Northstar Aerospace
Northstar Aerospace (Canada), Inc. (NAS:TSX) (“Northstar Canada”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (the “Corporation”) announced that it has entered into an amendment to a customer agreement and entered into a new customer agreement. Northstar Canada agreed to amend the Revenue Sharing Agreement with GE Aviation for the CF34-3 program. As previously disclosed... Read more
15-Feb-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Blanket Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the Brunei Ministry of Defense as part of Sikorsky’s recent overarching sales contract to provide 12 S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF). This five-year agreement will support the S-70i aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2013, and... Read more
14-Feb-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mexican helicopter service provider ASESA (Aeroservicios Especializados, S.A. de C.V.) to jointly explore assembly and service opportunities in support of BLACK HAWK helicopters. “The MOU marks another step in our commitment to support BLACK HAWK aircraft operated... Read more
12-Feb-2012Source: Sandel Avionics
Sandel Avionics has announced it has been selected by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT, to provide a new MIL-STD version of its Sandel HeliTAWS wire and terrain alerting system, the model ST3453H, for forward-fit installation aboard the new S-70i Black Hawk helicopter in mid-2012. The commercial model ST3400H Sandel HeliTAWS is the industry’s first... Read more
2-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co., Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $18,925,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to repair components of the AN/ANS-150 Navigation Systems and the NPN 217 Doppler System supporting the H-60 helicopter, and the AN/ASN-123 Navigation System supporting the EA-6B aircraft. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (75 percent),... Read more
24-Jan-2012Source: Australian Dept of Defence
Army’s Black Hawk helicopters have returned to full flying operations following the lifting of the recent suspension. The suspension was put in place on 19 January following the identification of a number of fractured bolts during a routine maintenance check. The Commander of Forces Command, Major General Michael Slater, as the Army Operational Airworthiness Authority... Read more
20-Jan-2012Source: Patria
The Swedish Armed Forces Logistics, FMLOG, has selected Patria as the prime supplier of technical systems and maintenance support for the Swedish Armed Forces’ helicopters. The contract is an expansion of the current technical services and support agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces. The three-year contract has an option for additional two years. The agreement... Read more
18-Jan-2012Source: Saab
The defence and security company Saab has signed a major support agreement with Sikorsky Aerospace Services regarding technical maintenance and support for Sweden’s BLACK HAWK helicopters. The support agreement is a framework agreement that establishes the manner in which Saab and Sikorsky Aerospace Services will support the Swedish Armed Forces. The parties have agreed to... Read more
11-Jan-2012Source: CPI Aero
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®â€) (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... Read more
6-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
Martin-Baker America, Johnstown, Pa., was awarded a $28,895,117 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of parts in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk. Work will be performed in Johnstown, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 27, 2016. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
20-Dec-2011
A ribbon-cutting Monday marked the opening of a National Guard facility supporting the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters (see full story)... Read more
13-Dec-2011Source: Circor Aerospace
The CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group, a business unit of CIRCOR International (NYSE: CIR), has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), to execute a multi-year contract, with an initial award of approximately $25 million to manufacture landing gear for its H-60 – BLACK HAWK and Seahawk ® Helicopters. “As... Read more
12-Dec-2011Source: Kentucky NG
Kentucky National Guard State Partnership Program hosted a team of Army aviators and maintainers from the Republic of Ecuador at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. The group consisted of six pilots, two maintenance and logistics personnel and one Ecuador civilian translator. They were accompanied by Air Force... Read more
9-Dec-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky have issued the following press release on the order for 12 S-70i helicopters from Brunei’s military – but HeliHub.com had already run the story almost THREE WEEKS ago! (see here) Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has formally signed a contract with the Brunei Ministry of Defence to provide 12 S-70iâ„¢... Read more
29-Nov-2011Source: Rockwell Collins
Underscoring the growing need to bring training solutions to where soldiers are located, the U.S. Army has selected Rockwell Collins to provide additional Transportable Black Hawk Operations Simulators (T-BOS). The contract, valued at $35 million, calls for deliveries to be complete by September 2015. “Rockwell Collins has developed a strong track record of delivering the... Read more
17-Nov-2011Source: Brunei military
The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the contract award for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Support Helicopter Project to Sikorsky International Operations, Inc, United States of America. The project is for the supply of twelve (12) BLACKHAWK S-70i helicopters to replace the current fleet of Bell 212 and BO105 helicopters... Read more
14-Nov-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a follow-on contract with the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) to upgrade its fleet of BLACK HAWK UH-60A helicopters to the more modern UH-60L aircraft configuration. SAS is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The... Read more
2-Nov-2011Source: Cobham
Cobham and Carson Helicopters have announced a partnership to provide an advanced suite of avionics for Sikorsky S-61, S-76, and UH-60 derivative helicopter retrofits. The Integrated Systems business unit of Cobham Commercial Systems will supply a highly integrated flight deck that features large-format synthetic vision flight displays, advanced flight management capability, integrated hazard alerting (terrain,... Read more
28-Oct-2011Source: Nordic Rotors
A piece of military helicopter history was written this week as the first Swedish UH-60M Black Hawk pilots were graduated at the US Army Aviation Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama. The first four pilots passed their final check-rides on Wednesday, and thereby became the very first Black Hawk pilots in Sweden. A total of 15... Read more
24-Oct-2011Source: US DoD
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, was awarded a $14,395,550 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of UH-60 fault-function panels. Work will be performed in Columbus, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2016. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal,... Read more
21-Oct-2011Source: US Army
Black Hawk production reached unprecedented levels this year at the Corpus Christi Army Depot due to an integral partnership with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Two years ago, the depot rolled out its initial A- L Recapitalized (Recap) Black Hawk conversion, last year CCAD produced 38 and this year the depot completed 48 Black Hawks that are... Read more
18-Oct-2011Source: US DoD
Logistics Services International, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded an $11,203,191 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the design, develop, integrate, test, delivery, and installation services for two Blackhawk maintenance trainers for the UH-60M in support of the U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., with an estimated completion date... Read more
17-Oct-2011Source: CPI Aero
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero(R)”) CVU -0.09% announced today that it has received a schedule agreement from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. valued at up to approximately $2.3 million to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky is a business unit of United Technologies Corp. UTX -2.87% . This new agreement is a follow-on... Read more
14-Oct-2011Source: US Army
It looked like a scene out of a science fiction movie on post Wednesday morning as a group of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade noncommissioned officers trained on a new simulator for the first time. The Non-rated Crew Member Manned Module, or NCM3, came to post last week to be used for the first time beyond... Read more
30-Sep-2011Source: US DoD
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., Vergennes, Vt., was awarded a $20,039,154 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 350 Integrated Vehicle Health Management Systems and 210 IVHMS peculiar ground support equipment kits to support 210 deployment spares to support the UH-60 aircraft. Work will be performed in Vergennes, Vt., with an estimated... Read more
28-Sep-2011Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded an $8,987,306 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of specialized test equipment necessary to perform depot-level repairs to the ALQ-210 Electronic Support Measures Receiver Processor System in support of the H-60 aircraft. Work will be performed at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla., and is expected to... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: US DoD
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., was awarded an $8,702,772 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the acquisition of 300 exhaust pipes for the UH-60 Blackhawk. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
9-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The US Defense Department’s Inspector General has released a report this week after evaluating the Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM) material purchases from Sikorsky. The items concerned related to a contract where Sikorsky supports the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), where the oganisation was checking whether the partnership agreement effectively minimized... Read more
29-Aug-2011
The transfer of the helicopters from the United States Northern Command demonstrates American goodwill and commitment to help Mexico against “international criminal organizations that represent a threat to the peace and democracy of our nation,†said Rear Adm. Jorge Carlos Morales Gonzalez, who accepted the aircraft for the Armada de Mexico. (see full story)... Read more
26-Aug-2011Source: US Army
In use in other Defense Department aircraft for years, fly-by-wire now replaces the conventional manual flight controls in some Black Hawk helicopters with an electronic interface. In older aircraft, cables run from the pilot’s controls to various control systems such as rudders, ailerons and, in the case of helicopters, the pitch controls on the rotor... Read more
18-Aug-2011Source: US DoD
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $21,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H92241-11-D-0006) for production of the AN/ZSQ-2 (V1 Assault) and AN/ZSQ-2 (V2 Attack), Electro-Optical Sensor System for the MH-47G and MH-60M aircraft assigned to the Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell, Ky., in support of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Technology Applications Contracting Office. ... Read more
10-Aug-2011Source: Aerosonic
Aerosonic Corporation, a leading supplier of precision flight products for commercial, business and military aircraft, today announced that it has received a new contract award from Defense Logistics Agency in support of the US Army Aviation Command. The contract is to supply AAU/32A Encoding Altimeters used on the UH60 Blackhawk and OH58 Helicopter Fleet. The... Read more
8-Aug-2011Source: Sikorsky
Below we run the Sikorsky press release verbatim, although they are at pain to refer to “undisclosed customer” and the associated photos have logos and serial numbers covered over. HeliHub.com is very surprised by this apparent attempt to secrecy when Sikorsky stated in their July 2010 press release that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry... Read more
25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD
Federal Program Integrators, Indian Island, Maine, was awarded a $15,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of two flexible test modules for the transmission test systems to test transmissions and gearboxes on AH-1, AH-64, CH-47, OH-58, UH-1N and UH-60 aircraft. Work will be performed in Indian Island, Maine, and Corpus Christi, Texas,... Read more
25-Jul-2011Source: LRAD
LRAD Corporation, the world’s leading provider of acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), announced that a LRAD 1000X system mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was deployed by the Colombian Air Force recently in their “Audacity and Will” campaign. The main component of the campaign was the use of the LRAD 1000X to communicate demobilization messages to... Read more
24-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Thailand has today suffered a third fatal helicopter accident in just nine days, claiming a total of 17 lives. All three are operationally related – the third involved in the rescue of the second, which was itself on a mission related to the first accident. On 16th July, a Bell UH-1H crashed in Petchaburi Province,... Read more
22-Jul-2011Source: KOB
During the last four weeks, two National Guard Black Hawks have sat at Santa Fe Airport, with full firefighting equipment while the largest fire in New Mexico burns close by. The Las Conchas fire has burned over 240 square miles (full story)... Read more
13-Jul-2011Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded an $8,273,219 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 5,100 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter support structures. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
12-Jul-2011Source: Kratos
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced that it has received a new order for its Black Hawk Avionics Trainer (BHAT-M) to support the training of maintenance personnel for the UH-60M U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School in Ft. Eustis, VA. The BHAT-M is a full fidelity trainer that provides a true-to-life... Read more
7-Jul-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today that construction of a new UH-60 BLACK HAWK Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base in Melgar is well under way and on schedule for completion this year. A premier training center for rotary wing aircraft, the facility will further improve the operational readiness of... Read more
6-Jul-2011
The training was held at the Larisa Air Force Base in Greece and the IAF sent three helicopter squadrons – Squadron 124 and 123 which fly Black Hawk transport helicopters and Squadron 113 which flies Apache Longbow attack helicopters (full story)... Read more
5-Jul-2011Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $48,607,275 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of four “green†Black Hawk helicopters and government-furnished equipment to contractor-furnished equipment in support of Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan. Work will be performed in Startford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2013. One... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Flightglobal
Sikorsky hopes to demonstrate an optionally piloted resupply mission using a fly-by-wire-equipped UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter by the end of this year. (Full article)... Read more
27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD
The Protective Group, Inc., Miami Lakes, Fla., was awarded on June 15 a $38,409,232 firm-fixed-price contract. This award will provide for 515 UH-60 A/L/M Ballistic Protection System (BPS) kits; 265 HH-60 L/M BPS kits; 305 installation cockpit doors (Crew A); 305 installation cockpit doors (Crew B); and 135 UH-60 Medevac BPS kits. Work will be... Read more
23-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky
PARIS – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today at the Paris Air Show that Colombia’s UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet has surpassed the 300,000 flight hour milestone. Colombia’s Army, National Police, and Air Force combine to operate nearly 100 BLACK HAWK helicopters for a variety of missions including search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster relief, anti-drug,... Read more
