Avionics
GPMS HUMS along with Bell Programs
Company partners with Bell on health monitoring system for light-single helicopter
Bell 505 corporate helicopter
GPMS is partnering with Bell to bring the former’s health monitoring system to the latter’s Model 505. © Bell Textron

GPMS International is bringing its Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) to the Bell 505 helicopter. At the same time, GPMS also won contracts with Bell helicopter operators Halo-Flight and Helicopter Express for HUMS system upgrades.

Announced this week at Verticon, the company’s partnership with the OEM on the Model 505 expands the portfolio of Bell platforms supported by Foresight MX and will provide operators of the light-single helicopter with advanced vibration monitoring, predictive maintenance insights, and flight-data monitoring capabilities.