Advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) from GE Aerospace to Enhance Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Performance and Maintenance.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has chosen GE Aerospace as the supplier for the Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) of the Korean Marine Attack Helicopter (KMAH).
“This award builds upon and continues a strong business relationship of supplying rotorcraft health monitoring systems to KAI,” said Matt Burns, president & general manager for Avionics with GE Aerospace. “We continue to advance the HUMS technology in support of rotorcraft OEMs as well as civil and military rotorcraft operators,” he further added.
Shipments of the HUMS shipset, which includes the Data Acquisition and Processing Unit (DAPU), Optical Blade Tracker (OBT), and Multi-Platform Ground Station (MPGS), will commence in 2024. The HUMS will be developed and supplied to KAI from GE Aerospace sites located in Southampton (UK) and Grand Rapids (MI, USA). This collaboration follows KAI’s recent contract from the Korean Government to develop and supply the Korean Marine Attack Helicopter (KMAH).
GE Aerospace has a successful track record with KAI, having already supplied over 250 HUMS for their Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), known as the Surion helicopter, in the past.
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GE Aerospace has been a pioneer in HUMS technology since 1991 when they developed and supplied the world’s first certified HUMS. As a leading developer and supplier of HUMS to both rotorcraft OEMs and civil and military rotorcraft operators, the system plays a vital role in monitoring the health of critical aircraft systems, including engines, transmissions, bearings, and rotors. Real-time analysis provides valuable data that is stored in removable memory cartridges within the aircraft, which can later be transferred to a ground station. This data aids maintenance personnel in identifying and isolating premature deterioration of critical components, offering advance warning of potential equipment failures, and facilitating routine maintenance of the helicopters.
