Tuesday, 18 August 2020

Lockheed Martin Wins $25M Deal to Support CH-53K Aircraft

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Martin Wins $25M Deal to Support CH-53K Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT business unit, Sikorsky, recently secured a modification contract to support maintenance of CH-53K helicopter. The deal was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD.

Valued at $25.1 million, the contract is expected to be completed in August 2024. Per the terms of the deal, the company will offer non-recurring engineering to develop logistics support products for the Maintenance Task Analysis Phase II, a provisioning database of technical information to include 2D drawings. This will support all operational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance for the CH-53K helicopter. The majority of the work related to the deal will be executed in Stratford, CT.

Significance of CH-53K Program

The CH-53K helicopter takes forward Sikorsky’s 50 years of manufacturing and operational success with its CH-53A, CH-53D/G and CH-53E predecessors. The new heavy lifter allows the U.S. Marine Corps and international militaries to move troops and equipment from ship to shore, and to higher altitude terrains more quickly and effectively. It is also effective for handling missions like humanitarian aid, troop transport, casualty evacuation, support of special operations forces, and combat search and rescue (CSAR).......continue reading


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