Blackhawk Aerospace acquires Recoil in expansion development

Texas-based Blackhawk Aerospace has acquired aviation parts developer Recoil Aerospace in a bid to diversify its portfolio.

Recoil Aerospace, LLC, is a designer and manufacturer of lightweight, carbon fibre composite wildland fire suppression tanks, aircraft aerostructures, and ballistically tolerant auxiliary fuel tanks for helicopters.

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This agreement allows Blackhawk to diversify into a growing marketplace while lending its vast manufacturing experience and capabilities to expand the market for Recoil’s products.

“This is an exciting time for Recoil as we partner with Blackhawk to amplify our lightweight, cost-effective products around the world,” Joseph Rice, Managing Director of Recoil Aerospace.

“We are looking forward to not only growing our market base, but also bringing a number of exciting in-development products to certification. Together, we will set the new standard in wildfire suppression, focused on safety and improving mission capabilities.”

Blackhawk, a specialist in developing, certifying, and manufacturing performance product enhancements for aircraft, will grow and expand Recoil’s safe, cost-effective solutions in the aerospace marketplace.

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Matt Shieman, Chairman of Blackhawk Aerospace, commented: “The fire suppression market is growing with global demand increasing for new technology to replace ageing products and solutions, which are 15 to 20 years old.

"Recoil is an innovative company with fresh, unique capabilities and solutions. Our two companies will combine efforts to accelerate delivery of new technology into this high growing global market that needs new, diverse solutions immediately".

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