Rotorcraft
Kaman Prepares For Production Comeback
Kaman displays industrial versatility as K-Max re-enters production.

General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada this week contracted Kaman Aerosystems’s Air Vehicles and MRO division to implement the program to upgrade SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter for Peru’s Navy. Work on the upgrades is expected to run through 2018 under a contract worth around $39.8 million and involves extensive remanufacturing of the multi-mission helicopter.

Although the name Kaman is most closely associated with helicopters, the company has created an expanding portfolio of products and manufacturing services that have penetrated into many corners of the aerospace industry, resulting in the company becoming a top-tier supplier to many important aircraft programs. Kaman is featuring a cross-section of its capabilities at Farnborough (Hall 3 Stand D50), with diverse components displaying composite and metal expertise, as well as large and complex aircraft and aero-engine structures.