CURTISS-WRIGHT AWARDED $25M CONTRACT TO PROVIDE AIRCRAFT HANDLING SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT FOR ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY RIVER CLASS DESTROYERS
Cheswick, PA – October 6, 2025 – – Curtiss-Wright today announced that it has received a $25 million contract award to provide design services in support of the Royal Canadian Navy’s River Class Destroyer (RCD) program. The contract was issued by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in support of its broader agreement with the Royal Canadian Navy for the supply of RCD ships. Under this contract, Curtiss-Wright will integrate its Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse (ASIST) helicopter handling system into the overall design of the RCD vessels. Work under this agreement will be performed by Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Systems.
“We are proud to support the Royal Canadian Navy by providing our proven ASIST technology, which ensures the safe and efficient handling of naval helicopters in challenging sea conditions,” said Dave Micha, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Systems. “The trust placed in Curtiss-Wright underscores our commitment to delivering mission-critical capabilities that enhance the operational readiness of allied Navy fleets.”
Curtiss-Wright is a leading manufacturer of naval helicopter handling systems, undersea sensor deployment systems, and ship aviation support solutions. The company has delivered mission-critical technologies to navies in Australia, Canada, Chile, India, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, Japan, and the United States.
Curtiss-Wright’s ASIST system is a proven free-deck landing system that enables helicopter landings to be made with limited human interaction in extreme sea environments. During descent, ASIST's precision Helicopter Position Sensing Equipment system continuously tracks the aircraft’s position relative to the designated landing area, providing the pilot with visual landing cues for precise control. Curtiss-Wright has also delivered equipment and systems – including the RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse) shipboard helicopter handling system – under multiple U.S. military contracts spanning over 40 years.
For more information on Curtiss-Wright naval aircraft handling systems, please visit https://www.cw-ems.com/indal/.
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to Aerospace & Defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding Commercial Nuclear Power, Process and Industrial markets. We leverage a workforce of approximately 9,000 highly skilled employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineered solutions to the markets we serve. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.