Sikorsky, Terma To Determine Helicopter Defense Systems

Sikorsky and Terma have begun negotiations to establish how Terma’s aircraft defense systems could be used on Sikorsky’s 70i Black Hawk, S-92 and S-76 helicopters. Jorn Henrik Levy Rasmussen, Vice President, Terma Global, said, “Preliminary negotiations with Sikorsky Aircraft are very positive. Sikorsky Aircraft’s platforms combined with Terma’s mission critical solutions make a perfect fit”. Sikorsky and Terma have signed two memoranda of understanding in the past two years to explore ways the two companies can collaborate to fulfill offset obligations associated with the Danish Maritime Helicopter Program. The scope of work is dependent on the Danish government’s decision to procure Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program. The Danish Government is considering the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R helicopter as one of two rotary wing platforms remaining in the competition. A selection is expected later this year. Robert Kokorda, Sikorsky’s Sales and Marketing Vice President, said, “Our discussions center around offering Terma’s ALQ-213 controller and countermeasures capability as an option for helicopters we sell internationally, specifically the S-70i utility helicopter we make in Poland for militaries around the world, and the commercial S-92 and S-76 helicopters used for VVIP transport”.