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UH-60V Enters User Test With Northrop Avionics Software Delivery

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

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UH-60V Enters User Test With Northrop Avionics Software Delivery

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has delivered software to the U.S. Army for the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter to enter limited user testing (LUT) ― a critical milestone leading into production.Under a contract awarded in 2014, Northrop Grumman is partnered with the Army Prototype Integration Facility and prime contractor Redstone Defense Systems to modernize the Army’s fleet of UH-60L helicopters by replacing older analog gauges with digital electronic instrument displays. Redstone is a joint venture of Yulista Aviation, Inc., and Science and…

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