TRW Hoists Chosen by Sikorsky in $7 Million Contract

24 July 2000

TRW Hoists Chosen by Sikorsky in $7 Million Contract

    FARNBOROUGH, England - TRW Aeronautical Systems has been awarded a contract by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., to supply hoists for Sikorsky's new CH-60 helicopter and S-70 helicopter. The contract includes firm orders for 21 hoists, 16 controllers and 34 pendants, with potential options of up to 70 hoist systems in 2001 and 2002 and 34 systems in 2003. Additional hand-held pendant controls and electronic controllers will also be supplied. If additional options are exercised, the potential value of the contract is expected to exceed $7 million.

    "This represents a substantial agreement for our hydraulic hoist business and positions our group as a major supplier of hydraulic hoist systems to Sikorsky Aircraft for CH-60 and S-70 aircraft," said Bob Hopkins, TRW Aeronautical Systems Hoist & Winch Marketing Manager.

    Designed and manufactured at TRW Aeronautical Systems' Brea, Calif., facility, the hydraulic external hoist used for search and rescue missions features cable speed of 250 feet/minute and integral heat exchanger. The controller offers optional night vision compatibility, while the hand-held control pendant has cargo hook release and inter-communication system.

    Sikorsky's CH-60 aircraft is amalgam of the proven BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK aircraft. It is a baseline BLACK HAWK configuration with Naval Hawk engines, rotor system and dynamics. The S-70 is the international version of Sikorsky's BLACK HAWK series.

    TRW Aeronautical Systems hoists are used extensively by the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard for air/sea medical evacuation missions on helicopters such as Bell Helicopter's UH-1, 430, 412, 212 and 205; Sikorsky's S-76, S-70, and /U.S. Military BLACK HAWK UH-60Series; Eurocopter's EC135 and EC145; and in Japan on helicopters including the JMSDF SH-60J and UH-60J, the JASDF UH-60J and JGSDF UH60JA.

    TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas Aerospace) provides the global aerospace industry with high integrity systems and equipment in engine controls, flight controls, missile systems, power generation and management, cargo handling, hoists and winches, and flexible shafts and couplings, all backed by a worldwide customer support organization.

    TRW Inc. provides high-technology products and services to the automotive, aerospace and information technology markets worldwide.