PARIS, France, June 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX), a leading Canadian manufacturer of aerospace and industrial products, today announced that Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has awarded its Landing Gear Division a contract to participate in the CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter program. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

Under the terms of the agreement, Héroux-Devtek will design, develop, fabricate, assemble, test and deliver the Helicopter's landing gears and tail bumper during the CH53K Heavy Lift program's Systems Design and Development (SDD) phase. This development phase of the program includes the production of landing gears and tail bumper assemblies for 8 systems.

The Production phase of the program, with the delivery of two (2) systems for the Low Rate Initial Production phase in 2013 and four (4) systems in 2014, is expected to lead to 156 deliveries to the U.S. Marine Corps under current program expectations. Total revenue for the SDD and the Production Phase, which will be awarded in a separate contract, is expected to exceed $95M.
 

"The fact that Héroux-Devtek has been selected by Sikorsky to participate in the development phase of this important program is a sign of confidence in our expertise and our ability to deliver on the most complex assignments," stated Martin Brassard, Vice President and General Manager of Héroux-Devtek Landing Gear Division. "We are very enthusiastic to work with the Sikorsky team and look forward to developing this new long term relationship with a world leader like Sikorsky," stated Gilles Labbé, President and Chief Executive Office of Héroux-Devtek Inc.

About Héroux-Devtek

Héroux-Devtek (TSX: HRX), a Canadian company, serves two main market segments: Aerospace and Industrial Products, specializing in the design, development, manufacture and repair of related systems and components.  Héroux-Devtek supplies both the commercial and military sectors of the Aerospace segment with landing gear systems (including spare parts, repair and overhaul services), as well as airframe structural components and assemblies.  The Company also supplies the industrial segment with large components for power generation equipment and precision components for other industrial applications. Over 70% of the Company's sales are outside Canada, mainly in the United States. The Company's head office is located in Longueuil, Québec, with facilities in the Greater Montreal area (Longueuil, Dorval, Laval and Rivière-des-Prairies); Kitchener and Scarborough, Ontario; Arlington, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio. For additional information, visit www.herouxdevtek.com .

About Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

Sikorsky Aircraft has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to Design, Develop, Fabricate and Demonstrate the CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter. The CH5-3K is the next generation Heavy Lift Helicopter and SAC was awarded

The CH-53K is a dual-piloted, multi-engine, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) helicopter that will provide the USMC with improved heavy lift capability to perform cargo and troop transport missions, reduced operating costs, and state of the art interoperability. For further information: Media Contacts: For Héroux-Devtek: Rick Leckner, MaisonBrison, (514) 731-0000, rickl@maisonbrison.com