Stratford, CT – Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has secured a massive $10.3 billion contract modification to build 92 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Pentagon announced.

The deal, awarded under contract N0001924C0009, finalizes production Lots Nine and 10 and expands the scope to include Lots 11 through 13. The award covers full-rate production aircraft along with programmatic and aircraft support, ensuring delivery through February 2034.

Work spread across the U.S. and abroad

Production will be led at Sikorsky’s headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut, where nearly 42% of the work will take place. Additional manufacturing and component work will be carried out in Wichita, Kansas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bridgeport, West Virginia; and multip

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