U.S. Army National Guard

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs, a provider in the design and manufacturing of creative and customizable solutions for the Department of Defense, is awarded a $3.5 million contract to supply a custom, full wrap-around maintenance platform for the UH-60 Black Hawk Sikorsky helicopter for the U.S. Army National Guard. The contract will cover 10 different locations across the United States and was procured through the Yulista Integrated Solutions Prime Vendor contract.

After taking delivery of the first UH-72B Lakota helicopter in September last year, the U.S. Army National Guard is finalizing its training and will begin fielding the new helicopter with numerous state Guard units, beginning with Arizona. Subsequent states to operate the new five-bladed UH-72B include Colorado and New Mexico later this year, followed by additional National Guard units as new UH-72B helicopters are delivered.