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United Rotorcraft and DART Aerospace Partner for Aerial Firefighting Innovation

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ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, Oct. 12, 2023 – United Rotorcraft, a global leader in critical mission systems for nearly 30 years, and DART Aerospace, a Canadian aerospace company specialized in designing, manufacturing, and supporting helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft components and systems for nearly 43 years, announced today their partnership agreement to develop an aerial firefighting system for […]

United Rotorcraft delivers FIRESYSTEM to Santa Barbara County

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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – March 2, 2022 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, announced today the delivery of a HH-60 aerial fire system to Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s Air Support Unit. United Rotorcraft configured the aircraft with their FIRESYSTEM, including a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft, extended […]

United Rotorcraft Expands Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Footprint

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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – March 2, 2022 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, announced today the addition of two new Part 145 Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Phoenix, Arizona to their current footprint in Denver, Colorado and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, enabling them to fulfil the MRO needs of […]

United Rotorcraft looks forward to receiving S-70 Black Hawk Helicopters from PZL Mielec

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KIELCE, Poland – September 7, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, isexcited to grow its partnership with PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, which manufactures the S70™ Black Hawk® helicopter. When equipped by United Rotorcraft with a water tank system, customcabin interior, and cockpit controls, the resulting FIREHAWK® aircraft has become […]

United Rotorcraft Awards Contract to Sikorsky for five S-70TM BLACK HAWK® Helicopters

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UR solidifies its position as the FIREHAWK® helicopter completions center in support of growing demand in the US and internationally ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – August 24, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation,has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract for five S-70™ BLACK HAWK® helicopters.The bulk order will enable United Rotorcraft, […]

United Rotorcraft – Division of Fire Prevention and Control FIREHAWK® Colorado secures contract for procurement of state-of-the-art firefighting helicopter.

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The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) announced today the signing of a contractwith United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, to complete and deliver a Sikorsky S70iFIREHAWK® helicopter. Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft, an extendedlanding gear to accommodate the tank, […]

United Rotorcraft is proud to announce the delivery of 2 HH-60L FIREHAWKS to Ventura County Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office!

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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – May 25, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporationannounced today the delivery of two HH-60L FIREHAWK® helicopters to Ventura County Air Unit.Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft; anextended landing gear to accommodate the tank; a retractable snorkel than can […]

Thinking small could yield big results

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Article written on MultiBriefs.com If you attended the Heli-Expo show earlier this month in Louisville, you got to see snow as well as some interesting things on the show floor — including a mock-up of a Bell 505 light single with a United Rotorcraft EMS interior. Generally, you wouldn’t think a helicopter this small would […]

United Rotorcraft and Sikorsky deliver three FIREHAWK® helicopters to California firefighting agencies

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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – December 9, 2019 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced today deliveries of three new S-70i™ FIREHAWK® helicopters to California fire agencies: one each to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and the […]

Replica of Flight for Life Alouette III, modified by United Rotorcraft, on display at AMTC 2018

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