Air Industries Group (NYSE American: AIRI), an integrated Tier 1 manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, and a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, announced that its Long Island-based subsidiary, Air Industries Machining Corp., has been awarded a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to manufacture flight-critical products for the Blackhawk helicopter. The estimated value of the LTA is $2.4 million.

Mr. Lou Melluzzo, CEO of Air Industries, commented: “For over 20 years, Air Industries has manufactured products whose flawless operation is critical for flight safety of the Blackhawk helicopter. On January 19^th we announced two new LTAs for Blackhawk products with an estimated value of $18.2 million. This is the third long-term agreement bringing the estimated combined value to more than $20 million.”