Lynx HUMS Smiths tune
Smiths Aerospace has recently been awarded the contract for the development and supply of its HUMS technology for the new Future Lynx Helicopter by AgustaWestland.
The contract, valued at $21 million, involves the implementation of the Smiths combined Health & Usage Monitoring System and Cockpit Voice & Flight Data Recorder (HUMS/CVFDR) on 70 Future Lynx aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence.
“With more than 400 HUMS and two million flight hours, Smiths is the world leader in the supply of HUMS for both military and commercial helicopter applications,” said Dr John Ferrie, President, Smiths Aerospace.
Development is due to commence this year at the Smiths facilities in
HUMS will be integrated into 40 Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopters (BRH) for the Army and 30 Surface Combatant Maritime Rotorcraft (SCMR) for the Navy.
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