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Odysight.ai Announces Purchase Order from an International Defense Contractor for its Visual Based Predictive Maintenance System, to be Installed in an Upgraded Israel Air Force (IAF) Maritime Version Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin SH-60 Seahawk

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Monday, March 11, 2024

The systems will be installed in upgraded Lockheed Martin (Sikorsky) SH-60 Seahawk Maritime Rotary Wing Aircraft of the Israel Air Force.

Key Points: 
  • The systems will be installed in upgraded Lockheed Martin (Sikorsky) SH-60 Seahawk Maritime Rotary Wing Aircraft of the Israel Air Force.
  • More than 4,000 UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft, and its variants such as the SH-60 Seahawk, are in service worldwide today.
  • Odysight.ai’s Visual Based Sensor System for PdM provides a state-of-the-art solution incorporating advanced AI algorithms for prognostic health management applications.
  • We are committed to continuing our provision of innovative solutions that ensure unparalleled reliability and safety for our clients' assets.”

Rain and Sikorsky Demonstrate Early Detection and Rapid Response to Wildfires With an Autonomous Black Hawk® Helicopter

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227825906/en/
    Sikorsky’s Optionally Piloted BLACK HAWK helicopter equipped with MATRIX™ and Rain autonomy systems during fire localization and targeting demonstrations at Sikorsky HQ in Stratford, Connecticut.
  • The Optionally Piloted Black Hawk helicopter flew in autonomous mode with Sikorsky safety pilots on board.
  • An optionally piloted BLACK HAWK helicopter with Sikorsky’s MATRIX™ flight autonomy system was integrated with Rain’s wildfire mission autonomy system.
  • The fully integrated solution performed end-to-end autonomous wildfire response, including early detection, dispatch, route planning, preflight, takeoff, flight, Bambi bucket operations, targeting, suppression, and landing.

TRIUMPH ESTABLISHES NEW THERMAL SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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Monday, February 5, 2024

RADNOR, Pa., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) (NYSE: TGI) announces the establishment of a state-of-the-art Thermal Solutions Development Center located in the existing TRIUMPH Systems Electronics and Controls business in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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  • RADNOR, Pa., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) (NYSE: TGI) announces the establishment of a state-of-the-art Thermal Solutions Development Center located in the existing TRIUMPH Systems Electronics and Controls business in West Hartford, Connecticut.
  • The opening of the Thermal Solutions Development Center is further evidence of TRIUMPH expanding on their already extensive thermal capabilities.
  • "TRIUMPH is excited to announce the opening of our new Thermal Solutions Development Center, a key milestone in the development of our industry leading thermal capabilities.
  • "We are increasingly engaged with the development of new thermal system solutions with key customers and partners such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, Bell, and General Atomics."

Air Industries Group Receives Two Strategically Important New Contracts from New Customers

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Air Industries has received an initial order for structural engine nacelle components for the new CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter.

Key Points: 
  • Air Industries has received an initial order for structural engine nacelle components for the new CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter.
  • Separately, Air Industries has received an order from a major landing gear manufacturer for actuator subassemblies on a developmental aircraft.
  • Mr. Lou Melluzzo, CEO of Air Industries, commented: “These awards are very satisfying and result from our increased investment and efforts in business development.
  • It is a tribute to Air Industries that this World Class OEM has placed its trust in us.

Flexjet Helps Naples Winter Wine Festival Bloom this year with Flight Hours and Helicopter Showcase

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

And in a first for the event, Flexjet will have its iconic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter on showcase during the festival.

Key Points: 
  • And in a first for the event, Flexjet will have its iconic Sikorsky S-76 helicopter on showcase during the festival.
  • Flexjet’s contributions for this year’s Naples Winter Wine Festival, scheduled for January 25-28, 2024, in Naples, Florida, include:
    Flexjet has expanded its commitment to the Naples Winter Wine Festival through the donation of helicopter flight hours, which this year makes its first appearance at the festival.
  • This luxury helicopter stands out for its safety redundancies including two pilots, two autopilots, two engines and a four-blade rotor system.
  • Since its first year of participation, donations by Flexjet are estimated to have generated more than $28 million for Naples-area charities.

World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers Annual Strategy Report - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo and Sikorsky - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The "Annual Strategy Dossier - 2023 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Annual Strategy Dossier - 2023 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The iconic military helicopters developed during the Cold War era, including, Black Hawk, Chinook and Apache are still in production & active service even decades after they first made their mark and having proved their mettle across numerous battlefields and combat theatres over decades.
  • The FARA phase again has Bell and Sikorsky pitted against each other in an intense battle, especially, after the FLRAA phase went to Bell.
  • U.K.'s upcoming NMH program is going to be a key, near term growth avenue for the industry OEMs.

Guardian Agriculture becomes first eVTOL manufacturer to begin commercial operations

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Monday, December 4, 2023

WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Agriculture, the leading developer of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has become the first eVTOL manufacturer to begin commercial operations. Guardian recently began operating four of its aviation-grade eVTOL aircraft, spraying crops in the Salinas Valley region of California.

Key Points: 
  • WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Agriculture , the leading developer of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has become the first eVTOL manufacturer to begin commercial operations.
  • Guardian recently began operating four of its aviation-grade eVTOL aircraft, spraying crops in the Salinas Valley region of California.
  • Guardian is operating in a global commercial agriculture segment valued at $65 billion annually.
  • "This is a watershed moment for sustainable farming and a giant leap forward for eVTOL technology," said Guardian Founder and CEO Adam Bercu.

Rain and Sikorsky Collaborate to Advance Rapid Response Capabilities for Aerial Wildland Firefighting

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Rain and Sikorsky will collaborate to demonstrate the capability of autonomously flown helicopters to attack wildland fires at the earliest stage.

Key Points: 
  • Rain and Sikorsky will collaborate to demonstrate the capability of autonomously flown helicopters to attack wildland fires at the earliest stage.
  • Rain and Sikorsky’s collaboration will demonstrate autonomous capabilities to enable firefighting helicopters to be pre-positioned in remote locations according to wildfire risk.
  • Rain , a leader in aerial wildfire containment technology, is helping fire agencies more rapidly suppress wildfires during the earliest stages of ignition, before they grow out of control.
  • Developed in tandem with fire professionals, Rain is a privately held company headquartered in Alameda, California.

The Vertical Flight Society Announces the Winners of the 40th Annual Student Design Competition

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Friday, August 25, 2023

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition. The team of University of Maryland took first place in the Graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology/US Military Academy in the Undergraduate category. In addition, the Military Institute of Technology (Bangladesh) took Best New Undergraduate Entrant honors. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., was the sponsor of this year's competition, supporting a total of $12,500 in prize money.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition.
  • Executive summaries for the top-winning entries from the 40th Student Design Competition are available at http://www.vtol.org/sdc , along with past winners.
  • The 40th (2022-2023) Student Design Competition was entitled, "High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Aircraft."
  • The Vertical Flight Society is the world's premier vertical flight technical society.

Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus of the World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers 2023-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

The "Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus - 2023-2027 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus - 2023-2027 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The European Union (EU), too, is looking at the future having launched the Next Generation Military Helicopter (NGMH) program, under PESCO, geared towards converting the next generation rotorcraft technologies into deployable solutions either as a retrofit over existing platforms or as a scratch-up platform in itself.
  • U.K.'s upcoming NMH program is going to be a key, near term growth avenue for the industry OEMs.
  • China's rapid military build-up & emergence as the regional belligerent power in the Asia-Pacific has other nations in the region spooked up setting off one of the biggest arms race in the APAC.