Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Florida Company Has Supplied Black Hawk "Front Office" For 5
Years
Kaman Aerostructures (Kaman) delivered its 500th H-60
helicopter cockpit to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Tuesday. The
milestone UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter cockpit will be incorporated
into an airframe which will undergo final assembly at Sikorsky's
Bridgeport, CT facility for delivery to the U.S. Army.
Delivery of Kaman's 500th H-60 cockpit, which marks five years
of the partnership between Sikorsky and Kaman on this program,
occurred during a ceremony held at Kaman's 220,000 square foot
manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, FL. The structure was
delivered by Kaman's President, Robert Kanaskie, on behalf of the
approximately 400 employees on hand for the festivities. Also in
attendance were senior Sikorsky management representatives,
including Sherrie Casasanta, Vice President of Product Centers, and
Mark Francis, General Manager Aerostructures; in addition to
representatives of the U.S. armed forces including CDR Matthew
Edwards, U.S. Navy, Production IPT Lead, H-60 Program; as well as
dignitaries from the City of Jacksonville and the State of Florida.
Kaman representatives in attendance included Chairman, President
and CEO of Kaman Corporation, Neal Keating, and Gregory Steiner,
President of Kaman Aerospace Group.
"We take great pride in this milestone," noted Neal Keating. "We
value our long standing relationship with Sikorsky on this
subcontract program. All Kaman employees recognize its importance
to the company and our customer. We also salute the brave men and
women of our U.S. armed forces around the world who fly on these
aircraft."
Sherrie Casasanta, who accepted the cockpit on behalf of
Sikorsky, noted, "Kaman Aerostructures has been an important and
long-term supplier for the H-60 helicopter program, and today we
are excited to join in this celebration of a milestone that is
significant to both companies but even more importantly,
significant to our U.S. government and other customers."
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