Fri, Mar 19, 2004
Team US101 Selects Kaman Aerospace For Presidential Helo
The US101 team led by Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestlandBell
announced during the HAI EXpo 2004 that Kaman Aerospace Corp. has
been selected to supply structures and engineering work for the
US101 medium-lift executive aircraft being offered in a competition
for the next presidential Marine One helicopter. Kaman is a
contractor on major civil and military aviation programs, including
the C-17 military transport and the SH-2G Super Seasprite naval
helicopter.
Under arrangements agreed upon Tuesday, AgustaWestland will
place metallic and composite structural manufacturing work into
Kaman's Jacksonville (FL), and Wichita (KS) facilities. The
agreement also provides for Kaman to contribute engineering
resources to the US101 program from its Connecticut facilities.
Kaman claims the multi-million dollar deal could create employment
opportunities across its aerospace businesses in Connecticut,
Kansas and Florida.
The three-engine US101 has been in action for nearly 50,000
hours of flight time logged in missions around the world, including
in Bosnia and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Currently, 94 US101s are in
service in the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Japan with orders
in place for 52 more helicopters. The Lockheed Martin and
AgustaWestlandBell team will be pursuing additional opportunities
for the US101, including upcoming competitions to provide more than
200 new aircraft for a variety of missions for the U.S. Air Force
and U.S. Coast Guard.
The presidential program requires 23 helicopters. A contract
award is expected in May 2004.
"Kaman is just the latest addition to Team US101, a partnership
of more than 200 small and medium sized American companies in 41
states that are creating thousands of long-term jobs to build the
most capable and best-equipped helicopter for the president at a
time of increased threat," said Stephen C. Moss, AgustaWestland's
US101 president.
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