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Army to six foreign militaries via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program. “I speak for more than 17,000


Sikorsky employees — many of us serv­ ice veterans — when I say we are truly honored to build a modern combat­ proven helicopter that men and women in uniform around the world can count on to perform their critical multi­role missions,” said Sikorsky pres­ ident Mick Maurer during remarks spo­ ken a short distance from the Black Hawk helicopter production line. The need for an all­new ‘M’ Black


Hawk platform emerged during the late 1990s with the requirement to upgrade the analog UH­60A and UH­60L aircraft with an integrated digital cockpit, dual digital flight controls, wide­chord rotor blades, more powerful engines and structural enhancements. The resulting ‘M’ model saw measurable improve­ ments to aircraft control, survivability, lift, range, navigation and situational awareness, engine durability and main­ tenance costs. Sikorsky delivered the first produc­


tion UH­60M, affectionately called the Mike model, in December 2007, preced­ ed by 31 low rate initial production air­ craft from 2005­2007. The first produc­ tion HH­60M medevac, outfitted with a dedicated clinical cabin followed in August 2008. The aircraft have accumu­ lated a combined 200,000 flight hours to date. 


tems are designed and manufactured to meet the rigors of helicopter operations. The PFD is a lightweight, compact, all solid­state digital replacement for legacy mechanical flight instruments. The MFD adds features like high resolution mov­ ing maps, relative terrain and obstacle awareness, and traffic displays. “The Robinson platform will easily


showcase Aspen’s reliable and versatile avionics solution,” says Aspen’s Vice President Sales and Customer Support Mark Ferrari. “The Robinson fills many


roles and its missions will be that much easier and safer with Aspen’s solid­ state digital flight display system. The compact package also fits neatly into the limited panel space.” The single PFD Evolution 1000H sys­


tem retails for $14,995, the multi­dis­ play Evolution 1500H retails for $22,490, and the Evolution 2000H retails for $26,990. Customers should contact their Aspen authorized dealer for addi­ tional installation and STC package costs. 


Aspen Avionics Announces FAA Approval for Robinson R44 Series Helicopters


Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the


innovative Evolution Flight Display System, announced the FAA approval for installation of Aspen’s H­series Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) and Multi­function Flight Displays (MFDs) into the Robinson R44 and R44 II model helicopters. Aspen’s H­series PFD and MFD sys­


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