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Oct
13
2023

Lockheed Martin Receives Contract Award For Eight Spanish Navy MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopters

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OWEGO, N.Y., October 12, 2023 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters for the Spanish Navy (Armada). Designed, built and integrated with advanced missions systems and sensors for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, the future Armada MH-60R aircraft will significantly upgrade and broaden the range of maritime capabilities currently performed by its SH-60B SEAHAWK fleet. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company.

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Oct
24
2023

Sikorsky’s RAIDER X® Team Begins Installation Process Of U.S. Army’s Improved Turbine Engine

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 24, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) is beginning the installation process of the U.S. Army’s new Improved Turbine Engine (ITEP) on its RAIDER X® aircraft designed for the Future Attack Reconnaissance (FARA) program. The U.S. Army and Sikorsky engineers reviewed the engine after its arrival at the company’s West Palm Beach facility and then transferred it to the engine integration test lab next to the RAIDER X assembly area on Oct 20.

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Nov
30
2023

Sikorsky Delivers First S-70 Black Hawk Helicopters To Romania

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MIELEC, Poland Nov. 24, 2023 -- PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the first four new-generation, European manufactured S-70M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, with two more aircraft on schedule to arrive by the end of 2023. Purchased as part of the European Union’s VISION 2020 project, the intended missions for Romania’s new Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters include maritime and land search and rescue, firefighting, transport and medical emergency support.

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Tags: Lockheed Martin PZL Mielec S-70M Black Hawk Sikorsky
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Dec
14
2023

United States Navy And Lockheed Martin Successfully Test Key Capabilities Of Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System

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BETHESDA, Md. – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) supported a successful government test of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system’s electronic attack capabilities while installed on a U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter. This marked the first time in the program’s development the system was able to perform engagement testing, demonstrate the ability to deter threats, and quantify system performance, while integrated and controlled by the target platform. 

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Feb
09
2024

Sikorsky Completes Flight Tests Of Three Hellenic Navy MH-60R Helicopters

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OWEGO, N.Y.,  – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, (NYSE: LMT) has completed testing of the integrated mission systems and sensors aboard three MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters purchased by the Hellenic Navy.

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Feb
27
2024

Sikorsky Looks to Future Family of VTOL Systems

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ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today unveiled its plan to build, test and fly a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX / VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration. 

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Apr
01
2024

U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $483M JAGM, HELLFIRE Follow-On Production Contract

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Orlando, Fla., April 1, 2024 – The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a follow-on production contract for Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles with a Program Year 3 (PY3) award total value of $483 million.

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Apr
07
2024

Greece Moves Forward In Procurement Of UH-60M Black Hawk

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STRATFORD, Conn., April 5, 2024 -- The Government of Greece signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) today making official its intent to procure 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), via U.S. government Foreign Military Sale.

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May
23
2024

Sikorsky Flight-Tests Scalable ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS For DARPA Project

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STRATFORD, Conn., May 22, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), is conducting flight tests to mature the control laws and aerodynamics of a novel vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aerial system (VTOL / UAS). The flight tests are intended to prove the efficiency and scalability of a twin proprotor ‘rotor blown wing’ configuration that sits on its tail to take-off and land like a helicopter, and transitions easily to horizontal forward flight for long-endurance missions, such as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting.  

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Jun
04
2024

Lockheed Martin Celebrates Opening Of 122,000-Square Foot, $18M Engineering Facility In North Alabama

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala – Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), U.S. Department of Defense, state and local officials recently celebrated the opening of the company’s new $18 million engineering facility, labs and demonstration center in Huntsville. The 122,000-square foot facility has space for 500 employees who will advance national security capabilities and drive innovation in North Alabama.

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Jun
26
2024

PZL Mielec Contracted To Deliver Additional S-70 Black Hawk Helicopter To Romania

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BUCHAREST June 25, 2024 — Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Emergency Situations, has awarded PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract to procure an additional new-generation Black Hawk® utility helicopter for emergency and firefighting services.

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Jun
28
2024

Two U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) Arrive At Sikorsky For Black Hawk® Integration Efforts

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 27, 2024 – Two of the U.S. Army’s T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) arrived at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), signaling a new phase of Black Hawk® helicopter modernization efforts. The T901 engine, which is manufactured by GE Aerospace, will increase the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter’s performance, including lift capability and range, providing Army commanders more options for planning and executing missions.

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Jul
15
2024

Croatia Triples Black Hawk Fleet With Purchase Of Eight Additional Helicopters

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STRATFORD, Conn., July, 12 2024 – Croatia has officially purchased eight additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), via U.S. government Foreign Military Sale, bringing the country’s Black Hawk fleet total to 12. The deal, which includes aircraft, organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, and associated support equipment, is a critical investment by Croatia and significantly bolsters its self-defense and security in the region and that of the NATO alliance.

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Jul
29
2024

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Advances to Next Phase of Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Program

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FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 26, 2024 — The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin Sikorsky a contract award to study integrated platform concepts that could fulfill NATO’s next generation rotorcraft requirements through its Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) program.

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Aug
20
2024

Sikorsky Completes Delivery of New Presidential Helicopters

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OWEGO, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Marine Corps formally accepted the 23rd and final next-generation VH-92A presidential helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT) in recent ceremonies here, marking a significant milestone for the company whose aircraft have flown every U.S. president since 1957.

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Sep
18
2024

Sikorsky Receives FAA Certification for Life Extension of S-92A Main Gear Box Housing

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STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 17, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to offer a one-time life extension for specific main gear box housings on its S-92 helicopters. By leveraging the Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) data collected from Sikorsky’s unmatched S-92 fleet - representing more than 300 aircraft and 2.3 million fleet flight hours - the company developed a methodology to more accurately determine the life-limit for parts and help alleviate supply chain issues affecting the industry.

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