DART Aerospace

DART Aerospace designs, makes, and supports helicopter mission equipment, parts, and accessories. The company has been in business since 1975. The website says it serves more than 120 countries and supports more than 5,000 aircraft.

Its customers include emergency medical services, firefighting, utility, law enforcement, and defense operators. The site also lists completion centers, maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities, and the major rotorcraft manufacturers. The company says it has about 2,000 STC certified products.

Aerial firefighting is one of its main product areas. The site lists Bambi buckets, fire attack systems, SkyCannon systems, and aerial ignition. It also lists firefighting ground equipment.

Its parts and accessories include landing gear, flotation systems, and emergency floats with liferaft systems. The range also covers cargo expansion, cable cutters, skidtubes, crosstubes, steps, wearplates, replacement windows, engine protection, interior parts, and exterior parts. External load and vertical reference systems are also listed.

The company makes fuel cells and auxiliary fuel systems. It also offers fuel transport, pump systems, and ground fuel and water storage. Other products include environmental control systems, ISR equipment, ground support equipment, and tools. Its online shop is organized by aircraft maker, including Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, MD Helicopters, Robinson, and Sikorsky.

Recent news on the website covers new STC approvals. In 2026, DART received an extended FAA STC for a cable cutter on the Airbus H145 BK117 D3. It also received a Transport Canada STC for the Fire Attack System Model 304 on medium Bell aircraft, and an EASA STC for the Bell 505 external cargo basket.

The company says its seven facilities are in Canada, the USA, Mexico, and the UK. Named sites include Hawkesbury in Ontario, Delta in British Columbia, Montreal, Chihuahua in Mexico, Broussard in Louisiana, Portland in Oregon, and Portsmouth in the UK. Technical documentation is open only to users with a validated DART company account.

Services

• Aerial firefighting systems
• Bambi buckets
• SkyCannon systems
• Flotation systems and floats
• Landing gear
• Fuel cells
• Cable cutters
• Environmental control systems
• Ground support equipment
• Helicopter parts and accessories