2017 United Arab Emirates Air Force Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk crash

Sikorsky selects CMC Electronics Flight Management Systems

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Heli-Expo -- CMC Electronics is pleased to announce a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several Sikorsky helicopter models including the UH-60M, HH-60M, HH-60W, S-70i and the S-70M.

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  • ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Heli-Expo -- CMC Electronics is pleased to announce a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several Sikorsky helicopter models including the UH-60M, HH-60M, HH-60W, S-70i and the S-70M.
  • The CMA-2082MC military FMS is unique as it allows Sikorsky to evolve and customize the FMS capabilities to meet the tactical needs of Black Hawk operators while benefiting from a proven foundation of the helicopter FMS software developed by CMC.
  • The CMA-2082MC is a complete flight management system with integrated radio management.
  • CMC is excited to partner with Sikorsky on this latest program."

Sikorsky Awards Five-Year Contract to CPI Aerostructures

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

EDGEWOOD, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero) (NYSE American: CVU) today announced that it has been awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

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  • EDGEWOOD, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero) (NYSE American: CVU) today announced that it has been awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
  • CPI Aero has been producing gunner window assemblies for the Black Hawk since 2010.
  • CPI Aero is proud of the work we have completed for Sikorsky on this critically important aircraft under two previous multi-year contracts for the gunner window assemblies.
  • CPI Aero is a registered trademark of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. For more information, visit www.cpiaero.com , and follow us on Twitter @CPIAERO .

Lockheed Martin, AT&T Demonstrate 5G High Speed Transfer of Black Hawk Data to 5G.MIL® Pilot Network

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Friday, September 9, 2022

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and AT&T* securely and rapidly transferred UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data through an AT&T 5G private cellular network and Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL® multi-site pilot network in a test conducted Aug. 4 at Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. The test demonstrated that wireless 5G technologies on the flight line can support accelerated maintenance operations and improved aircraft readiness to support our service members. It also proved highly secure interoperability between the AT&T millimeter wave 5G private cellular network and the 5G.MIL pilot network.

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  • It also proved highly secure interoperability between the AT&T millimeter wave 5G private cellular network and the 5G.MIL pilot network.
  • "In collaboration with commercial 5G leaders, an interoperable 5G.MIL multi-site, multi-vendor network is another step closer to reality."
  • The AT&T 5G millimeter wave private cellular network wirelessly transferred data to the 5G.MIL network through ground support equipment from the Black Hawk's Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS).
  • The data was then routed to local Sikorsky networks for processing and distribution through the secure Lockheed Martin 5G.MIL pilot network to the Waterton, Colorado, 5G test range site.

United States Army and Sikorsky Strengthen Army Aviation Fleet with 10th H-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Contract

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Sikorsky continues to modernize and enhance the Black Hawk to meet the Army's challenging and evolving missions by continuously delivering aircraft thanks to a hot production line, mature well-established supply chain and digital factory.

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  • Sikorsky continues to modernize and enhance the Black Hawk to meet the Army's challenging and evolving missions by continuously delivering aircraft thanks to a hot production line, mature well-established supply chain and digital factory.
  • The "Multi-Year X" contract for UH-60M Black Hawk and HH-60M MEDEVACaircraft marks the 10th multiple-year contract for Sikorsky and the U.S. government for H-60 helicopters.
  • With more than 2,100 H-60 variants in the U.S. Army's inventory, the Black Hawk continues to be the workhorse and backbone of U.S. Army Aviation.
  • "The efficiencies of this contract make the best use of limited resources and result in direct savings to the Army and to taxpayers."

Middle-East Aviation Market to 2026 - Players Include ATR Aircraft, Bombardier and Airbus Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

In the Middle-Eastern aviation market, Saudi Arabia currently accounts for a major market share.

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  • In the Middle-Eastern aviation market, Saudi Arabia currently accounts for a major market share.
  • Privatization of the airports has played a major role in increasing the growth of the aviation industry in Saudi Arabia.
  • Moreover, since the last two decades, the aviation market in Saudi Arabia has witnessed significant growth in terms of airport infrastructure.
  • Furthermore, the high wealth in the country is also projected to drive the market for general aviation in the country during the forecast period.