GPMS
GPMS International is a private Vermont-based aerospace technology company that develops Foresight MX, a cloud-based predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters, serving enterprise and government rotorcraft operators across firefighting, law enforcement, HEMS, utility, and VIP transport via a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription model.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersBurlington, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What GPMS does
GPMS International, Inc. is a private Vermont-based aerospace technology company that develops Foresight MX, a cloud-based predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters. The system combines onboard smart sensors and edge processing with cloud analytics and proprietary prognostic algorithms to monitor component vibration, engine health, drivetrain diagnostics, flight data, and rotor track and balance in real time. GPMS holds Supplemental Type Certificates across 18 helicopter platforms spanning Airbus (AS350/H125, EC135/H135, EC145/H145, AS332 Super Puma), Bell (407, 429, 212/412), Sikorsky/Lockheed (UH-60 Black Hawk), Boeing/Columbia (CH-47), Robinson (R88), MD (530F), and Mil (Mi-8/17/171) families, with FAA STCs and expanding EASA approvals.
GPMS commercializes Foresight MX under a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription model, combining a one-time startup fee (covering the onboard kit and initial training) with recurring annual service fees for cloud application access and ongoing support. Pricing is value-based and platform-specific, developed in collaboration with Conklin & de Decker, and positioned to deliver a 2X ROI within the first year through documented operator savings of roughly $35,000–$50,000 per aircraft annually. The company targets enterprise and government helicopter operators across firefighting, airborne law enforcement, helicopter air ambulance (HEMS), utility/powerline inspection, and corporate/VIP transport verticals, with a go-to-market that combines direct enterprise field sales, OEM-embedded partnerships with Airbus Helicopters (FlyScan) and Bell Helicopters, and channel partners including VAI, Precision Support Services, and Metro Aviation.
GPMS is led by co-founder and CEO Eric Bechhoefer, a condition-monitoring veteran holding 33 patents, and co-founder Jack Taylor. President and CFO Jed Kalkstein oversees finance and operations. The company has raised approximately $9.6M in disclosed funding to date and operates from Waterbury, Vermont, with customers spanning North America, Australia, and Europe.
GPMS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GPMS
- Legal name
- GPMS International, Inc.
- Website
- https://gpms-vt.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- GPMS International is a private Vermont-based aerospace technology company that develops Foresight MX, a cloud-based predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters, serving enterprise and government rotorcraft operators across firefighting, law enforcement, HEMS, utility, and VIP transport via a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription model.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GPMS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aviation Predictive Maintenance Software (Helicopter HUMS)
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Asset & Maintenance Management (EAM/CMMS) Platforms (HDAEAEAM)
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Where GPMS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Burlington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
GPMS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- HUMS-as-a-Service Subscription: GPMS operates on a HUMS-as-a-Service model where customers pay a recurring annual service fee for application access and support, plus a one-time startup fee that includes the onboard kit cost and initial user training. The pricing is value-based and platform-specific, designed to deliver 2X ROI (two dollars in benefit for every one dollar in fees) after the first year.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Value-based HUMS-as-a-Service pricing with platform-specific fees |
| Other | Annual | Bell 212/412 annual maintenance savings of $35,000 through HUMS |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
GPMS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GPMS sells Foresight MX, a cloud-based predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters, sold as a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription that bundles a lightweight onboard sensor kit, edge processing, cloud analytics, and ongoing support. The system delivers component vibration monitoring, automated flight data monitoring with exceedance alerting, automated rotor track and balance, and prognostic Remaining Useful Life estimates for enterprise helicopter operators across government, utility, and commercial missions.
Product overview
GPMS offers Foresight MX as a unified predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) platform for helicopters. The core Foresight MX product integrates component vibration monitoring, flight data monitoring (FDM), and rotor track and balance (RTB) capabilities into a single cloud-based system. The platform supports multiple helicopter models across Airbus (H125, H135, H145, AS332), Bell (407, 429, 212/412), Boeing/Columbia (CH-47), Robinson (R88), MD (530F), and Mil (Mi-8/17/171) families. GPMS delivers its technology through a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription pricing model that includes onboard hardware kits, cloud connectivity, and ongoing support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Foresight MX: Predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters providing component vibration monitoring, engine performance checks, drivetrain diagnostics, flight data monitoring with exceedance alerts, and rotor track and balance functionality
Products and services
- Foresight MX Cloud-based predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters that integrates component vibration monitoring, engine performance checks, drivetrain diagnostics, flight data monitoring with exceedance alerts, and rotor track and balance functionality. Sold to enterprise helicopter operators under a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription model.
- Foresight MX Bell 429 Platform Kit STC-certified onboard HUMS kit for Bell 429 helicopters comprising 12 Smart Accelerometers, 2 Triaxial Accelerometers, 3 Tachometers, 1 Blade Track Interface, and an OnBoard Control Unit (OBCU) with INU/GPS. Weighs approximately 7.29 lbs including wiring, supports 70+ channels, and operates on 24V with cellular/WiFi connectivity.
- Foresight MX Mi-8/17/171 Platform Kit STC-certified HUMS kit for Mil Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-171 and variants including NATO Hip-H and military versions. Features 16 Smart Accelerometers, 3 Tachometers, 1 Blade Track Interface, and an OBCU with INU/GPS. Weighs 15.27 lbs plus 10 lbs of cabling, with 60+ channels.
Quantifiable outcome
- 80% reduction in RTB test flights
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use GPMS
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
GPMS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
GPMS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- Vertical Aviation International (VAI)coreVAI and GPMS announced a strategic partnership in March 2025 to provide VAI members with unparalleled access to advanced Foresight MX HUMS solutions. This partnership expands market reach to Vertical Aviation International's member base of helicopter operators.
- Bell HelicoptersflagshipGPMS and Bell Helicopters expanded collaboration on predictive HUMS for Bell models including Bell 407, 429, 212/412. Bell promotes Foresight MX to customers and has delivered aircraft with pre-installed Foresight systems.
- Precision Support ServicescoreGPMS partnered with Precision Support Services to deliver Foresight MX HUMS to Nomad Aviation for their two AS332 Super Puma helicopters. Precision handles installation and implementation services.
- New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS)coreNSW RFS selected GPMS Foresight MX for their Black Hawk helicopters, demonstrating adoption by government firefighting agencies.
- Aerotech HelicopterscoreThe Aerotech Group, South Australia's largest privately owned aviation operator, completed installation of Foresight MX HUMS on their UH-60 Black Hawk fleet and placed additional fleet orders.
- Metro AviationminorMetro Aviation delivered Airbus H125 equipped with Foresight MX to Texas Department of Public Safety, acting as an installation and delivery partner.
- Airbus HelicoptersflagshipGPMS was selected by Airbus Helicopters to expand HUMS offerings through FlyScan. Airbus offers Foresight MX as part of their expanded support services for Airbus helicopter customers.
- Conklin & de DeckercoreGPMS developed ROI models in collaboration with Conklin & de Decker to help operators calculate financial benefits of Foresight MX based on aircraft model, revenue drivers, and costs.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
GPMS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bell Helicopter Vibration Monitor (BHVM): Bell's legacy on-board vibration monitoring system for rotorcraft, explicitly positioned against Foresight MX on GPMS' own comparison page; the closest incumbent product competing for the same HUMS buyers.
- RMCI (XRDS / Krēnō): Long-standing helicopter HUMS vendor explicitly named on GPMS' comparison page as a competing condition-monitoring platform for rotorcraft operators.
Broad incumbents
- Airbus Helicopters FlyScan: Airbus Helicopters' in-house support services program through which GPMS distributes Foresight MX; functions as both channel and broader incumbent offering HUMS-adjacent services to Airbus helicopter operators.
- Honeywell Aerospace (HUMS / Health Monitoring): Large aerospace prime offering rotorcraft and engine health monitoring solutions (including BHM-equivalent heritage and SkyConnect/RTCA work) to military and commercial helicopter fleets.
- Collins Aerospace (RTEMS / HUMS): Major avionics supplier with rotorcraft HUMS, prognostics and health management offerings integrated into aircraft OEM platforms; competes for HUMS content on similar helicopter programs.
- SKF Aerospace (Condition Monitoring / Wireless Sensors): Global condition-monitoring and rotating-equipment sensor vendor with aerospace-grade vibration monitoring products and analytics used by MROs across helicopter fleets.
- HBK (Brüel & Kjær) - Aerospace Test & Monitoring: Industrial and aerospace sensor and condition-monitoring company whose accelerometers, vibration analysis and predictive maintenance tooling overlap with GPMS' sensor-and-analytics stack.
- Safran Helicopter Engines (Health Monitoring): Engine OEM offering engine health monitoring and predictive maintenance services across helicopter fleets (e.g., EngineLife), competing for HUMS-adjacent maintenance analytics wallets.
- Curtiss-Wright (HUMS / Defense Electronics): Defense electronics and data acquisition vendor with rotary-wing data acquisition and HUMS heritage supplying legacy fleet upgrades globally.
Emerging players
- Digital AirStrike / Digital AirWare: Aviation management software that GPMS already integrates with for SMS and maintenance tracking; an adjacent SaaS peer for helicopter maintenance and FOQA workflows.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
GPMS social profiles
Digital presenceGPMS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
GPMS financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
GPMS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
GPMS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors2 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
GPMS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about GPMS
What does GPMS do?
GPMS sells Foresight MX, a cloud-based predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for helicopters, sold as a HUMS-as-a-Service subscription that bundles a lightweight onboard sensor kit, edge processing, cloud analytics, and ongoing support. The system delivers component vibration monitoring, automated flight data monitoring with exceedance alerting, automated rotor track and balance, and prognostic Remaining Useful Life estimates for enterprise helicopter operators across government, utility, and commercial missions.
Is GPMS a public or private company?
GPMS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was GPMS founded?
GPMS was founded in 2014. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is GPMS based?
GPMS is headquartered in Burlington, United States, in the North America region.
How does GPMS make money?
One revenue line is on record: HUMS-as-a-Service Subscription.
Who are GPMS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bell Helicopter Vibration Monitor (BHVM) and RMCI (XRDS / Krēnō). Broad incumbents are Airbus Helicopters FlyScan, Honeywell Aerospace (HUMS / Health Monitoring), Collins Aerospace (RTEMS / HUMS), SKF Aerospace (Condition Monitoring / Wireless Sensors), HBK (Brüel & Kjær) - Aerospace Test & Monitoring, Safran Helicopter Engines (Health Monitoring) and Curtiss-Wright (HUMS / Defense Electronics). Digital AirStrike / Digital AirWare is listed as an emerging player.
Does GPMS have an API?
Yes. GPMS offers APIs for integration with online maintenance tracking systems. The Foresight MX system supports API integrations that enable data export functionality. The modular bused onboard system architecture enables new functionality integration as needed. Specific API documentation URL is not publicly listed on the website.
What industry is GPMS in?
GPMS's product category is Aviation Predictive Maintenance Software (Helicopter HUMS). Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMANAF, Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms, with a secondary code of HDAEAEAM, Asset & Maintenance Management (EAM/CMMS) Platforms. Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3812.