Héroux-Devtek signs contract to supply complete landing gear systems for AW609 program

Héroux-Devtek, a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, has been awarded a long-term contract by Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland to supply the landing gear for the AW609 TiltRotor aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Héroux-Devtek will design, develop, fabricate, assemble, test and deliver complete landing gear systems for the AW609 aircraft. This life-cycle mandate also includes the provision of spare parts. The new contract for Héroux-Devtek follows the introduction by AgustaWestland of several performance and product improvements to enhance the AW609’s capabilities. Design work is expected to begin very shortly and will be mainly carried out at the St-Hubert (Québec) and Runcorn (UK) facilities, marking the first partnership between Héroux-Devtek’s North American operations and AgustaWestland. The Corporation’s European operations had previously designed and developed the landing gear for AgustaWestland’s AW101 aircraft.