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Feature story Team UH-145 is expanded with the addition of Sikorsky Aircraft, WestWind Technologies and CAE USA
October 3, 2005 - The UH-145 industry
team has been further strengthened with the addition of three key companies
in the military helicopter sector, including Sikorsky Aircraft, which
will be responsible for contractor logistics support (CLS).
Announcement of Sikorsky's entry in the UH-145 industrial line-up -
along with the addition of WestWind Technologies and CAE USA - was made
today during a Washington, D.C. press conference at the Association
of the U.S. Army's (AUSA) annual meeting.
These three companies join Team UH-145 founding members EADS North America
(the program prime contractor), American Eurocopter (responsible for
UH-145 production), and EADS North America Defense (which handles overall
program management for the UH-145 system).
"The addition of Sikorsky, WestWind Technologies and CAE to Team UH-145
effectively marries the leaders in commercial and military helicopters
with the best in training and systems integration," EADS North America
Chairman and CEO Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. told reporters at the press conference.
"It's a powerful combination of leaders that bring expertise, innovation,
value and proven experience for the Army's Light Utility Helicopter
mission."
Sikorsky Aircraft is one of the top companies in production of medium-to-heavy
military helicopters. Its participation on Team UH-145 provides a complementary
business activity for Sikorsky - which does not produce an aircraft
in the category that meets requirements set forth in the Army's LUH
request for proposals.
"We are bringing our contractor logistics support expertise that includes
1,500 BLACK HAWK helicopters in the field," said Frank DiPasquale, Sikorsky's
Director of Business Development for Worldwide Customer Support.
WestWind Technologies brings extensive experience in mission equipment
integration and airframe modification, specializing in providing quick-reaction,
cost-effective responses to even the most demanding programs. The company
operates the U.S. Army's Logistics Support Facility at Redstone Arsenal
in Huntsville, Alabama - providing WestWind Technologies with first-hand
knowledge of the Army customer.
Current Army programs handled by WestWind Technologies include integration
of the Common Missile Warning System on CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 BLACK
HAWKS and AH-64 Apaches; as well as desert modifications for UH-60s,
CH-47s, AH-64s and OH-58Ds.
CAE USA, which is based in Tampa, Florida, will supply the UH-145 cockpit
procedures trainer, which is to become an integral element of pilot
training and familiarization for Army crews that operate the helicopter.
Helicopter systems designed by the company include combat mission simulators
for the A/MH-6, MH-60 and MH-47 operated by the U.S. Army's 160th Special
Operations Aviation Regiment.
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