MADISON, Ala., Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyonek Fabrication
Corporation, a subsidiary of Tyonek Manufacturing Group, Inc. and
Tyonek Native Corporation, will manufacture two variants of Pilot
Display Units (PDUs) for the US Army's UH-60 A & L Black Hawk
fleet per two 5-year contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency.
The units will be manufactured in Madison, Alabama.
"We are proud to support this effort to modernize the aging
fleet of aircraft through technology refresh initiatives," said
Steve Adlich, President, Tyonek
Manufacturing Group, Inc. "These new PDUs will create efficiency
through increased performance, extend service life, and reduce
long-term sustainment costs for these platforms."
The PDU is a fully qualified line replaceable unit (LRU) for the
US Army's UH-60 A & L fleet. The new design incorporates LED
compatible technology, is half the weight, and uses one-fifth the
power of the legacy item.
"Through the U.S Army's Continuous Technology Refresh (CTR)
program, we have designed, developed and produced numerous products
that address obsolescence and increase efficiency on the UH-60
family of aircraft," said Doug
Baker, Vice President of Business Development, Tyonek
Manufacturing Group, Inc. "Our team stands ready to support this
important cockpit modernization mission."
About Tyonek Native Corporation
Tyonek Native Corporation (TNC) is the parent company to a
variety of subsidiary businesses in industries including ISO 9000
certified defense manufacturing and engineering, aircraft
maintenance, information technology services, land and resource
development, and construction. The company owns and manages over
200,000 acres of land, primarily on the West side of Cook Inlet in
South Central Alaska.
An Alaska Native Corporation formed under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA), the company is governed by a
board of nine directors and a management team who are accountable
to a community of more than 900 shareholders.
The corporation's headquarters is in Anchorage, Alaska, with offices in
Madison, Alabama, and subsidiary
facilities located throughout the continental United States. For more information, visit
www.tyonek.com.
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