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Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky secures about $11 billion US navy contract
The $10.855 billion deal ensures stable production of 99 heavy-lift CH-53K helicopters through 2034 and sustains thousands of U.S. jobs across 37 states, officials said.
- On September 26, 2025, the U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $10.855 billion five-year multi-year procurement to build up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps.
- The CH-53K was designed to meet Marine Corps lift requirements to move troops, supplies and heavy equipment across contested environments, officials said, bolstering expeditionary capabilities amid rising global security tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Deliveries are slated to begin in 2029 and run through 2034, backed by $1.7 billion initial fiscal 2025 funding and 20 delivered with 63 in production at Stratford, Connecticut.
- The award stabilizes the U.S. industrial base by sustaining thousands of production roles at Sikorsky and supporting Lockheed Martin aerospace division after an 80% profit dip.
- Rich Benton said, 'It really is a foundational element, when we think about the number of aircraft we're gonna build, the hours that go into this aircraft, and the number of jobs,' enabling Sikorsky to tap export markets and echoing the $1.6 billion New Zealand Seahawk order.
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Sikorsky announces $10B helicopter contract with U.S. Military
STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary based in Stratford, announced a $10 billion contract with the United States government Friday. The company has been contracted to build up to 99 CH-53K heavy lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps for $10.86 billion. It is the largest-quantity order for the aircraft to date, according to Sikorsky. "Excellent news for Sikorsky workers, for Stratford and for our regiona…
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