Sikorsky Aircraft wants to make Black Hawks ‘more Polish’

Michael Gordon, Vice President of Sikorsky Aircraft, maker of Black Hawk choppers, said during his visit to Poland that his company wants Poland to be involved in making the helicopters ‘as much as possible.” Gordon has been meeting with Polish companies which could produce the machines components, provide various services for the producer. Sikorsky has been assembling Black Hawks in its PZL Mielec facility since 2007. According to its owners, so far the US company invested $ 150 million in Poland. The company is currently trying to secure a 70 helicopter order from the Polish Army. Its competitors include British-Italian AugustaWestland and pan-European EADS.