Moog Celebrates 100th Delivery of TH-73A Trainer Helicopter Avionics Suite
Genesys Avionics Suite-equipped U.S. Navy trainer fleet excel in modernized flight training.
Mineral Wells, TX (October 21, 2024) – Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog company, announced a significant milestone with the 100th delivery of its Genesys Avionics Suite™ for the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher. The TH-73A Thrasher helicopter is utilized by the U.S. Navy for its rotary-wing/tilt-rotor pilot training.
In early 2020, the U.S. Navy selected the Leonardo TH-119, later designated as the TH-73A, an advanced Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) rated single-engine platform with a modernized glass cockpit from Genesys, to replace its aging fleet of TH-57B/C Sea Rangers. As the new primary training helicopter, it produces the next-generation of rotary-wing and tilt-rotor pilots for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and allied nations.
The TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training System utilizing the Genesys Avionic Suite represents a pivotal modernization in Navy helicopter training technology, shifting from analog to digital avionics, and is projected to serve the U.S. Navy through 2050 and beyond. With robust and feature-rich Genesys digital avionics, the Thrasher excels in every maneuver within the Navy's training program and has expanded the training syllabi while upgrading fundamental flying activities to more modernized operational training. More than 200 Student Naval Aviators (SNAs) have completed the TH-73A syllabus to date.
“The Genesys Avionics Suite was the first cockpit suite in recent history to be certified on a single engine aircraft designed for IFR training,” says Jamie Luster, Director of Sales and Marketing at Genesys Aerosystems. “We are excited to support our long-term partner Leonardo on the monumental accomplishment of delivering 100 aircraft to the US Navy.”
About Genesys Avionics Suite
The Genesys Avionics Suite™ equipped TH-73A Thrasher serves as the IFR approved single-engine training platform for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard and other allied nations helicopter training. The ground-breaking single-engine IFR certification allows instruction from either pilot seat without outside visual cues by relying on the primary instrumentation on the Genesys IDU-680 displays. Genesys' modernized avionics suite provides a helicopter training platform able to serve rotary-wing and tilt-rotor training requirements into the foreseeable future.
Features of the Genesys TH-73A avionics suite include:
- PFD and MFD Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) digital cockpit display suite
- Synthetic Vision and Highway-In-The-Sky (HITS) flight navigation symbology
- Hover Vector
- Enhanced Helicopter Terrain Alerting & Warning System (HTAWS)
- Full Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) display capability
- Integrated Genesys GDR digital Nav/Comm radio package
- Integrated FMS
- NVG compatible
- IFR Approved
Figure 1- Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher
Figure 2- Genesys TH-73A Glass Cockpit
About Moog
Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and controls systems. Moog’s high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites, and space vehicles, launch vehicles, defense systems, missiles, automated industrial machinery, marine and medical equipment. Additional information about the company can be found at www.moog.com.
About Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company
Genesys Aerosystems is a leading provider of integrated avionics systems for military and civil customers. Genesys Aerosystems’ avionics systems are offered individually and integrated to provide an entire cockpit solution. Its synthetic vision Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) revolutionized safety in low-level flight operations for both fixed-wing and rotorcraft aircraft makes and models. Genesys Aerosystems’ VFR and IFR approved autopilot solutions are certified and available on many fixed-wing and rotorcraft aircraft makes and models. For more information, visit www.genesys-aerosystems.com.
Contact
Kay Bostaph, Moog Aircraft
Marketing Communications Manager
(716) 687-7387
Jamie Luster, Genesys Aerosystems
Director, Sales and Marketing
(940) 654-0154
JLuster2@moog.com