United Rotorcraft Receives Contract for Black Hawk

DENVER, July 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods, today announced it signed a contract to provide Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) company, 75 shipsets of the United Rotorcraft Black Hawk Medical Interior system over the next five years.  This multi-year contract is the fifth of its kind with Sikorsky since 1997, and includes the installation of the United Rotorcraft Black Hawk Medical Interior system in the HH-60M aircraft at Sikorsky’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut. 

United Rotorcraft has delivered 280 medical interiors on the previous four contracts which have been installed in the HH-60A and HH-60L (originally designated the UH-60Q) and most recently the HH-60M. 

“We are excited and honored to continue our partnership with Sikorsky to provide the best equipment for our men and women in the armed forces,” says Mike Slattery, President of United Rotorcraft.

The United Rotorcraft Black Hawk Medical Interior system is capable of being re-configured in less than two minutes—without tools—to support multiple mission requirements.    At any time, crew members can provide medical care for up to six patients, transport cargo, support search and rescue operations, perform disaster relief, and/or transport personnel.

This latest contract continues the modernization of the Army MEDEVAC Black Hawk which began in 1992.  Today, the Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard currently operate more than 600 MEDEVAC Black Hawk helicopters, and nearly 50 percent of the fleet features the United Rotorcraft HH-60M Medical Interior.

About United Rotorcraft United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods division, ( www.unitedrotorcraft.com ) specializes in the design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace technology. United Rotorcraft offers a full range of completion, paint, and MRO services and products for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, Utility, VIP, and Military operators.

Forward Looking Statement This news release contains statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and are based on our current expectations and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements including: changes in government procurement priorities and practices, availability of funding and in the type and number of aircraft required; challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties.

CONTACTS: Christina Ward, Director, Corporate Communications (303) 256-4122 or christina.ward@airmethods.com . Please contact Christina to be included on the company’s e-mail distribution list.