Thursday, July 28, 2011
WestWind Wins Navy Seahawk Contract
Huntsville, Ala.-based WestWind Technologies has inked a $4.6-million deal with the U.S. Navy to modify its combat serch and rescue (CSAR) fleet of Sikorsky HH-60H Seahawks. Under the deal, WestWind will install cockpit upgrades for 35 helicopters over the three years. The company will also provide embedded global positioning/inertial navigation systems (EGI) for installation and training.
Related: Navy Adds to S-70B Seahawk Order
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