Lockheed Martin Federal Systems announced today the first test flight of the remanufactured SH-60R multimission helicopter and the successful demonstration of its primary cockpit avionics. The test flight involved the first of two prototype aircraft, which are being upgraded by the company and subcontractors under the terms of a $2.5 billion contract for 243 helicopters to be built by 2012. The avionics system is the key piece of the SH-60R upgrade program, which is designed to extend the helicopters' life...
