The U.S. Department of War, now formally styled as the Department of War under a recent executive order, announced on September 26, 2025, that Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary in Stratford, Connecticut, has secured a $10.3 billion contract modification. The award covers 92 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, spanning Lots 9 to 13, along with associated aircraft and programmatic support. Read full Defense Aerospace News at this link ...
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| A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lowers into position to recover a Caterpillar 420E backhoe loader during helicopter support team operations as part of Exercise UNITAS 2025 near Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War) |
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