Brown Helicopter

Name

Brown Helicopter

Legal name

Brown Helicopter, Inc.

Website

https://brownhelicopter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brown Helicopter is a Pensacola-based, founder-owned aviation company specializing in surplus helicopter parts (1M+ line items) and S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft sales and leasing, holding the first FAA restricted type certificate for the UH-60 Black Hawk.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Parts Distribution and Aircraft Sales/Leasing

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft (3721), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil/Commercial Helicopter Manufacturing (IMABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military/Defense Helicopter Manufacturing (IMABABAB), On-Demand Helicopter Charter (Private/Corporate) (TLAFACAB)

Keywords

• Helicopter parts distribution
• Surplus aircraft components
• S-70 Black Hawk aircraft
• FAA type certification services
• Helicopter MRO parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Helicopter Parts Sales: Sale of surplus and new helicopter parts. The company maintains over 1 million line items of parts in inventory, serving the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) market for helicopter operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Brown Helicopter sells surplus and new helicopter parts through an inventory of over 1 million line items, primarily supporting S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk operators. The company also acquires, sells, and leases Black Hawk aircraft (over 60 in inventory) and holds the first FAA restricted type certificate for the UH-60 Black Hawk, enabling authorized commercial operations and modifications. Transactions are conducted via a Request for Quote (RFQ) process on the company website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• S-70 Black Hawk Aircraft Military-derived S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters acquired by Brown Helicopter through international sourcing and offered for sale or lease to commercial operators. The company maintains a current inventory of over 60 Black Hawk aircraft.
• Surplus Aircraft Parts Over 1 million line items of surplus helicopter parts and components, sourced from military surplus and commercial aviation channels, sold to helicopter operators, MRO providers, and Black Hawk fleet operators via RFQ.
• FAA Restricted Type Certificate Services (UH-60 Black Hawk) Specialized FAA certification services for the UH-60 Black Hawk, leveraging Brown Helicopter's status as the first holder of an FAA restricted type certificate for the airframe, enabling compliant commercial operations and modifications for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• First FAA restricted type certificate for UH-60 Black Hawk achieved in 2015

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ferguson AirportminorOthersAffiliate relationship with Ferguson Airport, likely providing hangar and operational facilities for aircraft storage and maintenance operations.
• H.A.S.E.minorOthersAffiliate relationship with H.A.S.E. (Helicopter Aviation Services & Engineering or similar), indicating operational or service partnership in the helicopter industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Direct peers

• Heli-One (CHC Helicopter): Independent helicopter MRO and parts provider specializing in Sikorsky, Airbus, and Leonardo platforms. Comparable as a direct competitor in helicopter parts distribution and aftermarket services, including work on heavy helicopter types similar to Brown Helicopter's Black Hawk focus.
• PHI Aviation: Vertically-integrated helicopter operator, lessor, and MRO provider with deep experience on heavy helicopters including Sikorsky platforms. Comparable as a peer in helicopter leasing, parts demand generation, and integrated aftermarket services.
• Vector Aerospace: Helicopter and fixed-wing MRO specialist with deep aftermarket parts capabilities (now part of StandardAero). Comparable as a competing helicopter aftermarket platform offering parts, repair, and component overhaul services to operators worldwide.
• Precision Aviation Group (PAG): Aerospace parts distribution and MRO provider serving commercial and military operators, with significant rotorcraft exposure. Comparable as a similarly-positioned mid-market parts and MRO competitor pursuing niche helicopter platforms.
• Bristow Group: Global helicopter operator and lessor serving offshore energy and government customers with a heavy-helicopter fleet. Comparable as a peer in helicopter leasing, aircraft inventory management, and customer overlap in oil-and-gas / government end-markets.

Emerging players

• HeliMods: Specialized helicopter modification, completion, and MRO provider focused on utility rotorcraft. Comparable as an emerging niche aftermarket player pursuing custom certifications and modifications — adjacent to Brown Helicopter's FAA type certificate-driven business.

Broad incumbents

• StandardAero: Major independent helicopter and engine MRO provider serving commercial, military, and business aviation operators. Comparable as a competing helicopter aftermarket and parts platform with far greater scale, breadth, and geographic reach.
• Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin): OEM of the S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk and the only manufacturer with full type authority over the platform. Comparable as the upstream supplier whose installed base underwrites Brown Helicopter's aftermarket business, though vastly larger and broader in scope.
• Bell (Textron): Major helicopter OEM competing against Sikorsky in military utility and commercial segments. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose commercial and military fleet decisions shape the competitive landscape Brown Helicopter operates in.
• Airbus Helicopters: One of the two dominant helicopter OEMs globally, with a competing commercial rotorcraft portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose commercial helicopter fleet drives parallel aftermarket demand that competes for the same operator attention as the S-70/UH-60 platform.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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