GKN Aerospace Wins Comanche Composites Contract

The Sikorsky Aircraft Company has awarded GKN Aerospace Services a contract to develop and manufacture advanced, lightweight, high strength side panel skins for the RAH-66 Comanche reconnaissance and attack helicopter. The RAH-66 side panel skins measure 3 feet by 4 feet and will be manufactured from a combination of advanced materials, giving the skins the low weight and high strength required in today's high tech reconnaissance/attack helicopters.