Unlike many competing designs that rely heavily on expanded metal construction, Aerotech's baskets incorporate formed aluminium sheet in key structural areas to improve durability and resistance to cracking.

Modifications include an improved stowable hover pump kit, a new emergency jettison switch integrated into the primary flight control and the capability to perform unaided night hover refills.

Blackcomb Helicopters is going to be the Canadian launch customer for the forthcoming medium Bell HEC dual cargo hook system from Onboard Systems.