UH-60 Covers

The Facts• A 2003 GAO study (GAO-03-753) states that corrosion costs the US Militaryat least $20 Billion per year• The Army’s 2,450 Force Modernization helicopters had degraded readinessdue to maintenance on corrosion-related faults (GAO-03-753)• Cost of Corrosion for Army Rotorcraft Fleet is $1.28 Billion per year(Aviation Today December 3, 2008)• Corrosion mitigation is the largest controllable maintenance cost in the USMilitary (GAO-03-753)• Traditional methods of corrosion protection proved ineffective, costly andcumbersome (tarps/shrink wraps/dehumidification systems)Envelop Covers overcomeequipment degradationcaused by corrosion2