AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $159,421,443 firm-fixed-price modification to a beforehand awarded contract. This modification workout routines choices for the manufacturing and supply of 36 TH-73A “Thrasher” coaching helicopter Lot III and preliminary spares in assist of the Superior Helicopter Coaching System program. Work is predicted to be accomplished in December 2023. Fiscal 2022 plane procurement (Navy) funds for $159,421,443 might be obligated on the time of award, none of which is able to expire on the finish of the present fiscal 12 months. The U.S. Naval Air Techniques Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting exercise.
In January 2020, AgustaWestland Philadelphia Company (Leonardo) TH-119 Superior Helicopter Coaching System (AHTS) was chosen to meet superior rotary wing and intermediate tilt-rotor coaching necessities for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The TH-73A, primarily based on the Instrument Flight Guidelines (IFR) licensed variant of the favored business AW119Kx, is completely suited to preliminary coaching flights, but in addition able to superior coaching. With a robust and dependable Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engine, twin security, and hydraulic methods, and superior digital avionics by Genesys Aerosystems, the TH-73 can carry out each maneuver within the U.S. Navy’s coaching syllabus for a seamless transition from primary maneuvers to superior operational coaching.
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The TH-73A is a variant of the business Leonardo TH-119 helicopter. The TH-73A AHTS is the alternative for 35-year-old TH-57Bs and TH-57Cs, which is able to start sunset in FY22 and concludes within the FY24 timeframe. The TH-73A incorporates a contemporary avionics suite with a totally built-in flight administration system, automated flight management system, and impartial, digital cockpit shows to each pilot stations. It boasts elevated efficiency in energy, velocity, payload, and endurance over the Sea Ranger, making it similar to fleet plane. These upgrades will assist bridge functionality and capability gaps to higher put together newly winged naval aviators as they transition to fleet alternative squadrons for postgraduate coaching. Along with new helicopters, the total Superior Helicopter Coaching System (AHTS) contains aircrew coaching companies that present availability on new simulators, a modernized curriculum, and a brand new contractor logistics assist contract for Thrasher upkeep and flight line assist.
US Navy’s teacher pilot coaching for the brand new TH-73A Superior Helicopter Coaching System (AHTS) started in June with the primary two teacher pilots from Coaching Air Wing (TAW) 5 getting classroom and hands-on expertise on the AgustaWestland Philadelphia Company (Leonardo) facility in Philadelphia. The helicopter might be assigned to Coaching Air Wing (TW) 5 and can change Chief of Naval Air Coaching’s (CNATRA) TH-57B/C Sea Ranger because the undergraduate coaching helicopter for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Leonardo Helicopters is contracted to ship 31 extra Thrashers this calendar 12 months for a complete of 130 by means of 2024 earlier than the Sea Ranger’s scheduled sunset in 2025 and can present the Navy the capability to coach a number of hundred aviation college students per 12 months. Leonardo Helicopters is contracted to ship 31 extra Thrashers this calendar 12 months for a complete of 130 by means of 2024 earlier than the Sea Ranger’s scheduled sunset in 2025 and can present the Navy the capability to coach a number of hundred aviation college students per 12 months.
