Thu, Mar 08, 2007
Health And Usage Monitoring System Installed On MH-47G
Chinook
Intelligent Automation Corporation
(IAC), developers of Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) for
aircraft, tells ANN the company successfully completed its first
installation and test flight on the US Army 160th Special
Operations Aviation Regiment’s (160th SOAR) MH-47G Chinook
helicopter. IAC is under contract to provide advanced diagnostic
systems for the 160th SOAR MH-47G, MH-60K, and MH-6J "Little Bird"
helicopters.
The 160th SOAR is the most sophisticated and demanding aviation
unit in the world with over 150 state-of-the-art M-6, AH-6, MH-60
and MH-47 aircraft. IAC is uniquely qualified to provide the 160th
SOAR with technologically advanced HUMS and diagnostic solutions.
The 160th’s highly specialized and demanding mission requires
a highly sophisticated, easy-to-use HUMS system with a demonstrated
track record of performance in order to meet their stringent
requirements.
"IAC is providing combat proven HUMS and Portable Rotor Track
and Balance systems to the 160th SOAR," said IAC Chief Executive
Officer Jeff Goodrich. "They are a sophisticated customer that
helps push the technology envelope to meet their mission. The
advanced systems developed and fielded by the 160th SOAR are
increasingly transitioned into the regular Army and other DOD
helicopters. This represents a market potential of well over 3000
helicopters. These systems significantly reduce helicopter
operating costs while improving readiness and safely."
To date, IAC has delivered 10 IAC 1209 – Modern Signal
Processing Unit (MSPU) systems for the MH-47G, two IAC-1087
Portable Rotor Track and Balance systems for the MH-6J and five
IAC-1030 Vibration Management Enhancement Program (VMEP) systems
for the MH-60K aircraft. IAC is also under contract to integrate
the IAC-1209 MSPU systems with the 160th SOAR Common Avionics
Architecture System (CAAS).
The US Army has issued Modification Work Order (MWO
1-1520-251-50-05) for the IAC 1209 MSPU - HUMS approving the system
for installation on all 750 US Army AH-64 Apache Attack
Helicopters. With over 180 IAC HUMS systems already installed on US
Army H-60 (Blackhawk), H-47 (Chinook) and AH-64 Apache helicopters,
this order confirms IAC as the number one US Army HUMS
supplier.
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