Lakotas Can Be Serviced In The Marshall Islands

The first offshore Full Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) site for the U.S. Army's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is open for business, Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced Monday. The site is centrally located on the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Sikorsky Lakota Helicopter File Photo

Sikorsky Aerospace Services will maintain the four LUH aircraft assigned to the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) on the Kwajalein Atoll Range complex in the Marshall Islands. Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - between Hawaii and Australia - the Marshall Islands serve as an important test site for the U.S. military.

"With decades of experience working with the U.S. Army, we are proud to support the Army's LUH program in this strategic military location. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is pleased to continue to provide world class support for a program of vital importance to the nation's defense and homeland security needs," said David Adler, president of Sikorsky Aerospace Services.

To date, the combined LUH fleet has flown more than 30,000 hours and Sikorsky Aerospace Services has maintained operational availability of 92 percent at the Full CLS sites throughout the U.S.

The Army CLS program is being subcontracted to Sikorsky Aerospace Services by EADS North America, the prime contractor for the LUH program. Helicopter Support, Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, will provide fleet support which includes selected material provisioning, transportation, web-based maintenance management (HELOTRAC RL) and web-based material management. This support platform allows for timely logistics and aircraft readiness management.

Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, will provide on-site LUH/EC-145 trained and certified A&P mechanics to execute Army Full CLS operations. Site personnel are also trained in aircraft system and procedures specific to the operating environment.

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