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New Zealand Super Seasprite Takes to the Skies

Kaman Aerospace has started production flight testing for the first of 10 SH-2G(l) Super Seasprite helicopters from its Bloomfield, Conn. facility. The fleet of helicopters, destined for New Zealand, is due for delivery in mid-2015. New Zealand ordered 10 Super Seasprites, plus spares, a full mission simulator and logistics support in a $120 million deal in May 2013. The helicopters, upgraded former U.S. Navy SH-2Fs, were originally ordered by Australia but the Australian Government cancelled its troubled Super Seasprite program in early 2008 after it fell seven years behind schedule, was more than 40 percent over budget and faced ongoing technical issues.



Australia ordered 11 Super Seasprites in 1997 under a $692 million contract with Kaman, with first deliveries scheduled for 2001. The program suffered numerous problems, however, including technical issues, difficulties defining requirements and changed airworthiness arrangements. Problems with the helicopter’s integrated tactical avionics system resulted in Australia provisionally accepting nine Super Seasprites in an interim configuration from 2003, but in March 2006 the fleet was grounded due to problems with the automatic flight control system. The program was subsequently cancelled and the helicopters were returned to Kaman for resale.