Tighitco produces composite aerostructure system for Black Hawk helicopters

Tighitco’s Complex Composites Division, with locations in Charleston, South Carolina and Berlin, Connecticut, has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft (Stratford, Conn., U.S.) for the production phase of an aerostructure system designed to enhance the Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter platform. This manufacturing support for advanced systems on all Black Hawk platforms represents a minimum 5-year program valued at $134 million, with deliveries to start in Q4 2024.

The new system, which has been in collaborative development for nearly a decade, will be used on Sikorsky’s Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter platform, serving as a critical component for the aircraft’s performance and safety. Tighitco reports that its Complex Composites Division has a proven track record of delivering high-quality and innovative solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, with expertise in advanced composite materials and manufacturing processes well-suited for this project.

“We are honored to have been selected to produce this new integrated system for this key OEM,” says Mark Withrow, president/CEO of Tighitco. “We have a long history of supporting Sikorsky on multiple platforms, and this is yet another testament to our team’s years of collaboration and technical prowess.”

Sikorsky is actively enhancing the capabilities of the Black Hawk helicopter to meet the evolving demands of modern warfare and diverse mission requirements through investments in advanced technologies. These upgrades are designed to build on the performance of the Black Hawk program, ensuring it remains a versatile and reliable asset for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) well into the future.

Since 1944, Tighitco has served on the aerospace and defense industries, with a prime focus on composite aerostructures, metallic, soft goods and molded insulation systems, sheet metal forming and MRO.