Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford says the Army has taken delivery of Sikorsky’s first military helicopter whose airframe was built and assembled in different corners of the world.
Sikorsky’s Polish aircraft division, PZL Mielec, built the cabin for the first of the Army’s three UH-60M Black Hawks, Sikorsky said today. Kaman Aerospace in Jacksonville, Fla., assembled the cockpit. Turkish Aerospace Industries built the tail cone in Turkey.
All the components were delivered to Sikorsky’s Stratford plant, where the final aircraft was assembled, tested and delivered.
PZL Mielec CEO Janusz Zakrecki says the delivery showcases his division’s aerospace capabilities, a reason Sikorsky bought the division in 2007 to boost its international market presence. Mielec is currently producing an international version of the Black Hawk to be delivered in late 2010.
Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. in Hartford.
