Iraqi
Field Test
Hontek’s new sprayable coatings were used to
coat the rotor blades of two Black Hawk helicopters.
The two helicopters conducted missions
over the Iraqi desert and rivers. They encountered
severe sand erosion, and also rain erosion when they
operated low above river water.
Initially,
the Army set the pass or fail time as 50 flight
hours. After one full year in Iraq the two Black Hawks have accumulated over 1400 hours of flight time!!
The performance
of Hontek’s sprayable coatings has far exceeded
the Army’s expectation.
Hontek’s
new coatings offer easy blade repair on the aircraft
in the field. There is no need to take down the
blades - a major time and cost saver. The coatings
are easily repaired and are ready to fly after an
overnight cure.
We
have received enthusiastic testimonials from the
soldiers serving in Iraq, as illustrated by the
quotations below.
- “Not
one person has said a negative comment about this
coating, and we get frequent positive comments.”
- “We
still request more blades with the coating we
got for *** & *** as that seems to be the
better product for wear resistance and maintenance
load.”
*The
ID of the two helicopters are masked by **** for
military security reasons.
The
Army has recently approved funding for an “Advance
Demo” to coat more Black Hawks with Hontek’s
coatings for deployment in Iraq.
LATEST
NEWS
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October 2008 - Hontek Sprayable Coatings are used on all Black Hawk UH60M for FUE.
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May 2007 - Hontek Corporation has been awarded a Phase III ID/IQ contract from NAVAIR.
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May 2007 - Hontek Corporation was an exhibitor at the 2007 Quad A Annual Conference in Atlanta GA.
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April 2007 - President Shek Hong presented at the
2007 Aging Aircraft Conference in Palm Springs, CA. Hontek Corporation also exhibited.
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Hontek Corporation recently participated in the
2006 Navy Opportunity Forum in Washington, DC, sponsored
by the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program Office.
• Hontek's technology has been selected by NAVAIR and the Secretary of Defense as a Rapid Emerging Technology and has been chosen to participate in the Commericalization Pilot Program (established by Section 252 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006).
The new law requires that each department and prime contractors report to Congress on their efforts and success in transitioning small-business technology into DOD weapons and systems.
For more detailed information about this prestigous program please read Under Secretary of Defense Krieg's Memorandom
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