The Ministry of Defence this week on the Brunei International Defence Exhibition (Bridex) accepted two Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters into the Royal Brunei Air Force following an unveiling attended by His Majesty the Sultan.
Two more Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters are currently undergoing the method of acceptance on the Royal Brunei Air Force. Equipped with a collection of advanced avionics and sensors, the multirole aircraft can perform various missions over land and water, including search and rescue, humanitarian relief, anti-piracy, troop transport and medical evacuation.
“These S-70i aircraft are equipped with exceptional operational capability to satisfy the regional security requirements of the Brunei Ministry of Defence,” said Jennifer Caruso, Sikorsky’s Vp of Army and Air Force Programs. “We thank the Ministry of Defence for his or her trust and support, and we glance forward to serving the Royal Brunei Air Force because it fields a contemporary and highly capable rotary wing platform so that they can perform a various set of security missions.”
The Brunei Ministry of Defence ordered 12 S-70i Black Hawk aircraft, all of which might be set to reach by the top of 2014. The contract includes ground support equipment, spares and technical training. The Ministry of Defence has an technique to order an extra 10 aircraft as element of an identical contract.
The first batch of 4 aircraft arrived November 27 via Antonov transport plane from Sikorsky’s Black Hawk completion center in West Palm Beach, Florida, two months just before schedule.
Sold directly by Sikorsky to international militaries and government agencies, the S-70i helicopter delivers an identical power and raise performance as S-70M Black Hawk aircraft. Aircraft may be customized to satisfy specific mission needs.
Sikorsky, based in Stratford, Conn., USA, is an international leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and repair. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., USA, provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
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