Lockheed Martin has announced the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program achieved a Milestone C decision from the US Air Force, which moves the program into low rate initial production. The Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter will perform critical combat search and rescue and personnel recovery operations for all US military services. The four instrumented ...
A technology kit developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was used for the first time to operate a Black Hawk helicopter with full-authority, fly-by-wire flight controls. The flight, which took place at the end of May, marked the official start to the Sikorsky flight test program for the soon-to-be optionally ...
Sikorsky has formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The Lockheed Martin company expects to offer the CH-53K King Stallion, in response to the official Request for Proposals, which is expected this summer. The new STH heavy lifter will allow the Bundeswehr to move troops and equipment more quickly, ...
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a contract worth $1.3 billion for 12 aircraft to Sikorsky for the US Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion. The most powerful helicopter in the Department of Defense, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a new-build helicopter that will expand the fleet’s ability to move more material, ...