The American aeronautical giant Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing chooses the Neapolitan group Magnaghi and signs a very significant agreement with MA Group for the development and production of the landing system for the Defiant X helicopter. The system - explains an official note - is composed from the nose and main landing gear, tail bumper, extend/retract system, wheels and brakes. The agreement marks a significant step in the evolution of the Group in the US market and in particular
in defense applications.
Defiant X is a revolutionary helicopter proposed by Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing for the
US Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. Defiant X is a
advanced technology multi-role helicopter that will replace the H-60 Blackhawk.
“The Defiant X helicopter is at the pinnacle of next-generation rotorcraft technology,” he says.
Paul Graziano, MA Group Chief Executive Officer. And she adds: “Magnaghi is proud to be one
of the first partners of the Defiant X team. We have invested in people, resources and technology infrastructure
to demonstrate our passion and desire to be on this innovative Program. The design
he will remain in Italy, in Naples, in the South. The integration between our engineering and R&D capabilities
and our plants for the construction of critical systems in the USA has proved to be strategic for
capacity and positioning.”
The complete landing gear system for the Defiant X will be developed, manufactured and qualified by
MA Group thanks to the synergy between its Italian and US offices. MA Group is a group of companies. Magnaghi Aeronautics is a leader in the aerospace industry, designs, manufactures hydraulic and electromechanical landing and actuation systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, civil aviation and defence. The Group includes Salver, which develops and manufactures aerospace structures in advanced high-performance composite materials; Metal Sud, a company specializing in surface treatments and special processes for the protection of aeronautical components, Magnaghi Brazil, which produces aeronautical components and assemblies, Blair-HSM, which specializes in the production of landing systems and complex aerospace components, and Air Marine and Airlift Hydraulics, a landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service provider for prime and integrator aircraft. Air Marine and Airlift Hydraulics also provide plating and surface treatment services for the aerospace industry. Furthermore, it has a Joint Venture in Türkiye.
