WestWind Wins $4 Million U.S. Navy Contract

Contractor will provide engineering development, integration, qualification verification, validation and installation of the HH-60H upgrade kit on 35 aircraft, including publications and provisioning data.

WestWind Technologies, Inc. (Huntsville AL) was recently awarded a $4.6 million contract by the Army Contracting Command (Ft. Eustis, VA) to modify the U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk aircraft. The effort is in support of NAVAIR PMA-299 at Patuxent River, MD.

The HH-60H Seahawk is the U.S. Navy’s primary Combat Search and Rescue helicopter. The aircraft modification will be designed to alleviate equipment obsolescence, improve system performance and enhance crew capabilities and will incorporate dual Embedded Global Positioning Systems / Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI).

The contract provides for engineering development, integration, qualification verification, and validation of the HH-60H upgrade kit to include publications and provisioning data. WestWind will manufacture, provide kitting, and deliver 35 HH-60H Cockpit Upgrade kits to the U.S. Navy as well as perform installations on 35 aircraft. An additional two EGIs will be used to support qualification testing and a training system.

WestWind Technologies chief operating officer Roger Messick said, “We are extremely pleased to support this aircraft modification program, and we look forward to providing across-the-board support utilizing so many of our on-site capabilities.” Work will be performed over the next 36 months in Huntsville at the company’s hangar facilities located at Huntsville International Airport. www.westwindcorp.com