Samantha Cartaino

Curtiss-Wright (Booth C854) was recently awarded a contract from Sikorsky (Booth N5315) to provide its air data computer and windshield anti-ice controller technology for multiple versions of Black Hawk helicopters delivered to U.S. Army and foreign military sales customers. Meanwhile, the company also expanded its rugged video gateway series of commercial-off-the-shelf-based video management solutions

 


Its windshield anti-ice controller for the Black Hawks are manufactured at Curtiss-Wright’s facility in Santa Clarita, California, while its air data computer products are manufactured at its facility in Bournemouth, UK

 


Lynn Bamford, senior v-p and general manager of Curtiss-Wright’s defense solutions division, said, "We believe this follow-on to a multi-year contract indicates Sikorsy’s confidence in and satisfaction with our cost-effective advanced rotorcraft technologies.”

 


Meanwhile, Curtiss-Wright expanded its rugged video gateway family with the new RVG-FC1, a video format converter. The technology is a compact unit that weights 2.4 pounds (1.1 kg) and can easily fit into confined cockpits and other helicopter and ground vehicle interiors. The RVG-FC1 supports 15 of the most common video formats and resolutions, such as SMPTE 259M (SD-SDI), PAL CVBS (ITU-R BT.1700), and SVGA (1280x1024).

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Curtiss-Wright Wins Sikorsky Black Hawk Tech Contract

Curtiss-Wright was  awarded a contract by Sikorsky to provide its technology for Black Hawks delivered to U.S. Army and foreign military sales customers.