Provision of tracking, SATCOM systems for the Black Hawk helicopter

Provision of tracking, SATCOM systems for the Black Hawk helicopter

Our Technical partner Blue Sky Network (BSN), industry’s -leading satellite-based tracking and communications systems provider, was awarded a contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT).

Per the contract, Sikorsky will equip S-70 Black Hawk helicopters with an avionics package that includes BSN’s satellite-based tracking and communication services.

The contract involves testing and qualifying the systems to meet the U.S. government and Sikorsky’s standards and requirements. Part of a larger Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the helicopters will be used for critical search and rescue (SAR) missions supporting military operations overseas.