U.S. Navy Awards Sikorsky Contract to Build 35 CH-53K® Helicopters

U.S. Navy Awards Sikorsky Contract to Build 35 CH-53K® HelicoptersThe $2.7 billion contract is the largest for the King Stallion™ aircraftU.S. Marines conduct a CH-53K test flight at Sikorsky in Stratford, Conn. The heavy lift helicopter will be based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina. STRATFORD, Conn., Aug. 24, 2023 – The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K® helicopters – the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. This contract significantly advances Sikorsky and the U.S. Navy on the path toward a multi-year agreement and the 200 aircraft Marine Corps Program of Record. Sikorsky is procuring long-lead items and critical materials to support ramp up of CH-53K production in its digital factory.