Lightweight Gearbox for Air Cushion Vehicles

AVX Aircraft proposes to define and develop a concept for a new gearbox for ship-to-shore connector (SSC) that meets or exceeds the stated baseline requirements for PMS377 LCAC lightweight gearbox that reduces fuel consumption and improves maintainability. AVX will capitalize on the companies experience designing and developing lightweight reliable drive systems for multiple rotorcraft applications including USMC MV-22. AVX recently designed and built a 2000 SHP gearbox developed for the DARPA Tern UAV. AVX recently completed an ADD-AMRDEC contract for Ultra Reliable Design that included a complete review of all gearboxes on the UH-60, AH-64 and CH-47, including root cause analysis of all field usage. All this combined experience will enable AVX to support PMS377 goals for significant performance and maintenance improvements for the SSC. Based on recent experience AVX would design the baseline gearbox and team with an industry leading manufacturer to build and assemble the unit following state of the art aerospace gear system practices.