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Norway adds Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters for critical maritime missions

WIL BALDWIN October 27, 2023

Owego, New York, October 26, 2023 – The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) a contract to produce six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters for the Norwegian government. Designed and built by Sikorsky, a…

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United Rotorcraft Awards Sikorsky Contract for Five S-70 Black Hawk Helicopters

WIL BALDWIN August 26, 2021

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – August 26, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods Corporation division, has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), a contract for five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters. The bulk order will enable…

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U.S. Navy Awards Sikorsky Contract for Nine More CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters

WIL BALDWIN June 28, 2021

Utilizing proven advanced manufacturing techniques and continuing to drive down unit price, Sikorsky will build nine more CH-53K™ heavy lift helicopters under a new contract for the U.S. Navy. This production award also includes an agreement for…

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Sikorsky Continues Legacy With Latest Contract to Build Presidential Helicopters

WIL BALDWIN February 10, 2021

STRATFORD, Conn. Feb. 10 – Continuing its 63-year legacy of providing safe and reliable transportation for the president of the United States, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), is under contract to manufacture a total…

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Sikorsky-Boeing Reveals Advanced Assault Helicopter Design to Revolutionize U.S. Army Capability

WIL BALDWIN January 25, 2021

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) today released details of its advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competition, known as FLRAA. The aircraft, named DEFIANT…

Kobe Bryant Dies in California Helicopter Crash

WIL BALDWIN January 27, 2020

The sports world was in mourning following news Sunday that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people died died in a helicopter crash. Weather is believed to have been a contributing factor in…

Sikorsky Introduces RAIDER X™, A NextGen Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter

WIL BALDWIN October 16, 2019

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today introduced RAIDER X™, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for securing vertical lift dominance against evolving peer…

Sikorsky Showcases New Combat Rescue Helicopter

WIL BALDWIN October 11, 2019

WEst Palm beach, Fla., Oct. 11, 2019 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), showcased the next generation Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) during a ceremony at its Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, this week. …

Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter To Enter Production

WIL BALDWIN September 28, 2019

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program achieved a Milestone C decision from the U.S. Air Force, which moves the program into low rate initial…

Sikorsky S-92A Certified For Expanded Brazil Operations

WIL BALDWIN August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

TRUMBULL, Conn., Aug. 12, 2019 – Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency-Brazil (ANAC) approved the Search and Rescue (SAR) configuration for the Sikorsky S-92A™ helicopter. The certification now enables the operation of S-92® helicopters in Brazil in…