2012 AnnUAL REPORT |  23  Sikorsky’s new, highly anticipated S-76D  helicopter entered the market late in 2012.  The helicopter offers customers a higher  cruise speed than its predecessor as well  as greater fuel efficiencies and quieter  operation. The S-76D is designed for use in  offshore petroleum operations, executive  transportation, search and rescue, and  emergency medical services.  During the year, the U.S. Army accepted delivery  of the 500 th  H-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter.  The deliveries, which began in 2007, include  aircraft contracted by the U.S. Army for several  other U.S. government agencies and foreign  militaries. Subject to annual funding approvals,  the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy have agreed to  purchase a baseline quantity of 653 BLACK  HAWK and SEAHAWK helicopters over the next  five years, with an option to purchase an addi- tional 263 under the same financial terms. Sikorsky helicopters entered new markets  during the year. Thailand signed to acquire two  UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters, becoming  the first country in Southeast Asia to operate  the aircraft. Sweden took delivery of its final  two of 15 UH-60M helicopters as the first  country in Europe to receive the advanced  aircraft. On the commercial aircraft side,  Sikorsky sold its first new S-76D helicopters to customers with operations in China, Japan and Mexico.  Sikorsky's aftermarket company signed a four- year agreement with the Australian Defence  Force for ongoing logistics and engineering  support for the country’s fleet of BLACK HAWK  and SEAHAWK helicopters.  Sikorsky moved forward with the development  of the CH-53K helicopter for the U.S. Marine  Corps. During the year, it delivered the first  prototype for ground-based flight systems  testing. When it enters service in 2018, the  CH-53K will be the largest heavy-lift maritime  helicopter in the world, capable of carrying a  vehicle the size of a Humvee.  Sikorsky’s revolutionary S-97 RAIDER  helicopter is now in the engineering phase  of development. The light tactical helicopter  will be able to cruise comfortably at 220  knots—nearly twice the cruise speed of  conventional helicopters—while retaining all the attributes of today’s highest performing helicopters.  Sikorsky's new S-76D helicopter raises the standard of excellence, with power and performance enhanced by all-composite main  rotor blades and optimized Pratt & Whitney  Canada PW210S engines. The revolutionary PurePower GTF engine  continued to achieve new milestones during the  year. The PW1500G engine, which will power  the Bombardier CSeries aircraft, completed  certification testing early in 2013 and is on track  to meet Bombardier’s first flight schedule. The  PW1200G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional  Jet has completed its first test flights on Pratt  & Whitney’s flying test bed. The company  completed assembly of the first PW1100G-JM  engine for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft  and began full engine testing. At the end of  2012, orders had been announced for nearly  3,000 PurePower engines, including options.  Pratt & Whitney Canada’s next-generation  PT6A-140 engine was chosen by Cessna  Aircraft Company to power the new Cessna  Grand Caravan Ex, which entered into service  at the end of 2012.  Milestones also were achieved in the F135 and F119 programs. At the end of the year, 87 production engines for the fifth-generation  F-35 Lightning II fighter had been delivered  to the U.S. Department of Defense and  international partners. In 2012, the U.S. Air  Force initiated formal pilot training and logged 711 operational flights, and the U.S. Marine  Corps stood up the world’s first operational  F-35B STOvL squadron. Pratt & Whitney also  delivered the 507 th  and final F119 production  engine for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor,  shifting focus to a sustainment partnership  with the U.S. Air Force. The company was selected for the U.S. Air  Force Research Laboratory’s Adaptive Engine  Technology Development program to develop  innovative solutions that will lower fuel costs  and increase operational capability for the next  generation of combat aircraft. Boeing awarded Pratt & Whitney the engine  contract for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 aerial  refueling aircraft, calling for as many as 368 PW4062 engines to be delivered through  2027. The first four F117 engines were delivered  to the Indian Air Force to power its fleet of  Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and 40  additional engines are on contract for delivery. Pratt & Whitney AeroPower, a new division  realigned from Hamilton Sundstrand, provides auxiliary and ground power units and small turbojet propulsion products to the aviation market. Pratt & Whitney completed the assembly of its first engine to test its PurePower  PW1100G-Jm engine, which will power the  next-generation Airbus A320neo aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems achieved a number  of milestones during the year. The European  Safety Agency certified its FH385/386 propeller system for the Airbus A400M Military  Transport Aircraft. The A400M has a 17.5-foot-  diameter propeller system that features eight  all-composite blades. It is the largest all- composite propeller in production.  The company delivered to the U.S. Navy  Reserve the first of 30 Electronic Propeller  Control System (EPCS) upgraded aircraft.  EPCS uses digital computer software and  offers improved reliability and more precise  performance than previous technologies.  2012 also marked the delivery of the 1,000 th  shipset of 777 landing gear to Boeing for Emirates airline. The company has produced landing gear for the Boeing 777 for approximately 20 years.  A key supplier in the development of the  Boeing 787 Dreamliner, UTC Aerospace  Systems continues to work with Boeing as it  ramps up production. During the year UTC  Aerospace Systems expanded a production  facility to provide nacelles for the aircraft.  UTC Aerospace Systems is working closely  with Southwest Airlines as it updates its fleet with Boeing’s next-generation 737-800. The company will supply wheels and brakes  for the new aircraft, as well as provide  maintenance and asset management. The ORS-1 satellite celebrated its first anniver- sary in space in 2012. The first Operationally  Responsive Space satellite, it went from drawing board to delivery in 30 months.  Designed, manufactured, integrated and tested in-house, in 2011 it was named one of  the nation’s 25 most important concepts by C4ISR Journal , which is published by the  Defense News Media Group.  A number of major contracts were secured  during the year, including one to provide  wheels, brakes and integrated brake control  systems for the Cessna Longitude business  jet and one to provide new wheel and carbon  brake equipment for the new Airbus A320neo.  Contracts on the military side include an order  by the U.S. Army for 80 spare health and usage  management system (HUMS) electronic units  for its UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopters. The  company also received a multiyear overhaul  and repair contract with the U.S. Army for  BLACK HAWK T700 fuel controls. UTC  Aerospace Systems was awarded significant  content on the new Embraer KC-390, which is  being developed for the Brazilian Air Force. The popular Airbus A350XWB aircraft is  equipped with multiple systems and components from UTC Aerospace Systems,  including landing gear, power generation, nacelles, and aircraft wheels and brakes.