Bell Helicopter has awarded a $53-milion contract to Kaman Aerospace’s Helicopters division to produce composite helicopter blade skins and skin core assemblies. The arrangement covers 18 different assemblies for the following helicopters: Bell 406,
407,
412,
427,
429,
430, H1 and BA609. Kaman’s HeliworX facility in Bloomfield, Conn. will carry out the production work starting late this year.
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