Kaman has begun flying potential buyers in the SH-2G(I) shipborne helicopter, as it tackles the task of reselling a product returned by a dissatisfied customer. All 11 SH-2G Super Seasprites delivered to the Royal Australian Navy have been repatriated to Kaman in the U.S., and the task of qualifying the integrated software has finally been accomplished. "They are deliverable now," says Mark Tattershall, business development director. "We've completed ITAS [integrated tactical avionics system] software development and testing at CSC Australia. All concerns are resolved," he says. "We've proved the aircraft can fly with a two-man crew at reduced workload." Kaman has licenses to market the SH-2G(I)s to 38 countries and is in "reasonably detailed discussions" with several.
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