Boeing Announces Supplier Agreement with Kaman Aerospace for Combat Search and Rescue Program
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has announced an agreement with Kaman Aerospace -- Helicopters Division to support the proposed HH-47 Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter program for the U.S. Air Force.
"Kaman Aerospace is representative of the quality and strong support our suppliers bring to the program," said Rick Lemaster, Boeing HH-47 program manager. "The supplier network supporting the HH-47 proposal reduces risk and contributes to our best value solution."
CSAR-X is a U.S. Air Force initiative to procure more capable and survivable aircraft able to recover isolated personnel from hostile or denied territory. The tandem rotor, heavy lift, high altitude HH-47 is based on the CH/MH-47 Chinook tandem rotor transport helicopter, with performance capabilities that have been widely demonstrated in the ongoing war on terrorism and in numerous U.S. and international humanitarian relief operations.
"As an established Boeing supplier, Kaman is proud to continue this relationship by supporting Boeing's interests in the CSAR-X program," said Sal Bordonaro, president, Kaman Aerospace -- Helicopters Division. "The CSAR-X will provide the U.S. Air Force with the much-needed capability to perform its current and future missions."
Kaman Aerospace -- Helicopters Division, located in Bloomfield, Conn., will manufacture the helicopter's aerial refueling probe, a composite, 30-foot tube that provides in-flight refueling capability for long endurance, CSAR mission effectiveness.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.8 billion business. It provides network-centric system solutions to its global military, government and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; the world's largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer; the foremost developer of advanced concepts and technologies; a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense and Department of Homeland Security; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in sustainment solutions and launch services.
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