26-Jun-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $525,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide highly specialized non-recurring engineering, integration, and flight-test support for the development and modernization of the Y/CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter program. Efforts include the design, development, testing, verification, and validation of product improvements, as... Read more
3-Jun-2026Source: HeliHub.com
The Defense Procurement Program Agency of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea has reportedly identified the Sikorsky S-92A+ helicopter as the platform for the “Command Helicopter II” program. According to Seoul Economic Daily, a test evaluation and negotiations on the terms of the contract are currently underway. The program targets the purchase... Read more
2-Jun-2026Source: Heli-One
Heli-One, a global leader in helicopter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (‘MRO’), opened the first S-92® helicopter Customer Support Center in Brazil to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on any S-92 aircraft in the region. Authorized by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), the support center is a foundational pillar for a comprehensive S-92 Center of... Read more
15-May-2026Source: Zip Aviation
Responding to the growing demand for efficient, luxury transportation solutions to major sporting events, Zip Aviation today announced its continued role as the exclusive helicopter program operator for the 2026 Championship Golf Season. This includes the 2026 USGA Championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, reinforcing a partnership that has been in place since 2016 across... Read more
15-May-2026Source: TSB
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A23P0136) into a lightning strike and loss of control of a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter over North Pender Island, British Columbia (BC). The incident was promptly reported by HeliHub.com the following day. On October 24, 2023, the helicopter operated by Helijet International Inc., was conducting scheduled flights between Vancouver... Read more
29-Apr-2026Source: Lockheed Martin
The United States Marine Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The offering selected for award is the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous cargo helicopter commercially developed by Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned that combines Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™... Read more
16-Apr-2026Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced its new Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits, expanding the capabilities of this proven workhorse. The kits extend the role of the Black Hawk into new mission sets including airmobile assault, close support, medical evacuation, ISR and tactical lift, in a single, battle-tested airframe, giving commanders greater flexibility and eliminating... Read more
15-Apr-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for advanced procurement in support of the first 10 Army UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft. The amount of this action is $65,000,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31,... Read more
15-Apr-2026Source: DoD
Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems, Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $53,345,350 modification (P00362) to previously awarded contract FA862914C2403 for interim contractor support. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $6,450,545,515 from $6,427,118,822. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed... Read more
15-Apr-2026Source: DoD
PCX Aerosystems-Manchester LLC, Manchester, Connecticut, was awarded a $9,001,828 firm-fixed-price contract for spares for connecting link, rig to support UH-60 helicopter requirements. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 2, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal,... Read more
30-Mar-2026Source: DoD
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for acquisition of support services and incidental materials for the UH-60M Black Hawk Multi-Functional Display Avionics Suite. The amount of this action is $95,728,892. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order,... Read more
11-Mar-2026Source: Helicopter Alliance
Helicopter Alliance has signed a five-year Framework Agreement with SAF Aerogroup for ten (10) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Four (4) UH-60L helicopters have been ordered from Helicopter Alliance’s subsidiary Ace Aeronautics, with deliveries beginning in Q4 2026. Starlite Aviation will begin operations for firefighting missions in partnership with Heli Company, a part of Helicopter Alliance... Read more
10-Mar-2026Source: Lockheed Martin
In a significant boost to S-92® helicopter aftermarket support, six operators during 2025 and early 2026 have renewed multi-year Total Assurance Program (TAP™) contracts offered by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. Equivalent to a power-by-the-hour service, TAP enables operators to fly their aircraft at a known cost-per-hour basis, and receive replacement parts when needed. “The past 10 months have seen strong demand by offshore energy companies to renew TAP aftermarket agreements into the... Read more
10-Mar-2026Source: CPI Aerostructures
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. announced that it has received several funded orders totaling $4 million for overhaul and repair of the outboard stabilator assemblies in support of the Sikorsky MH-60 SEAHAWK helicopter. These funded orders were issued against a previously announced five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from Sikorsky. “Repair and overhaul services are a... Read more
10-Mar-2026
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), and Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) unveiled the R66 TURBINETRUCK, a game-changing autonomous cargo helicopter that combines Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™ autonomy system with Robinson Unmanned’s new cargo UAS helicopter. Developed through a collaborative agreement, the R66 TURBINETRUCK is a flexible, autonomous platform that can be configured for a range of utility missions,... Read more
9-Mar-2026Source: Astronautics
Astronautics Corporation of America and WCF Aerospace have partnered to pursue a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Astronautics’ AFI4700 RoadRunner® electronic flight instrument (EFI) as a retrofit solution for Sikorsky UH-60 A/L Black Hawk helicopters. Certification is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. The RoadRunner EFI STC is intended to... Read more
9-Mar-2026Source: VIH Aerospace
VIH Aerospace (VIHA), a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, manufacturing, repair, and overhaul (MMRO) services, is proud to announce its official approval as a Sikorsky-authorized Customer Support Center (CSC) for the S-92A™ helicopter. As a CSC, VIHA can perform MRO services on S-92A aircraft from its headquarters near Victoria International Airport in British Columbia. VIHA... Read more
9-Mar-2026Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) is preparing to build the first production batch of S-92A+™ helicopters, the latest variant of its flagship commercial heavy-lifter. A+ model aircraft will be manufactured and assembled in Stratford and Owego, New York, for a new head-of-state transport customer, and anticipated orders from Head of State and offshore-energy... Read more
6-Mar-2026Source: CHC
CHC do Brasil, part of CHC Helicopter, a global provider of helicopter services for the offshore energy sector and Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, has been selected by Equinor to provide support for crew change operations in the Bacalhau field, located in the Santos Basin. The contract, which began in early February 2026, will operate... Read more
10-Feb-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $9,542,931 firm-fixed-price order (N0001926F1020) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order is for the production and delivery of tooling in support of CH-53K gearbox and main rotor head maintenance, repair, and overhaul for the CH-53K rotary wing aircraft for the... Read more
30-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $21,600,000 cost reimbursable undefinitized order (N0001926F1016) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides for instantaneous access to 105% Transient Engine Torque test and certification efforts in support of modifications on the VH-92A® Patriot aircraft for the Navy. Work... Read more
14-Jan-2026Source: HeliHub.com
There is a lot of rather frantic activity in the UK surrounding the NMH New Military Helicopter program. Having originally announced an interest in up to 44 helicopters to replace a variety of platforms (Puma, Bell 212, Bell 412 and Dauphin), a later revision bringing the number down to “22-30” ultimately led Airbus Helicopters withdrawing... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $113,502,108 modification (P00015) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0011). This modification increases the contract ceiling to provide continued integrated logistics support, sustaining engineering, spares support, material management, component overhaul, and training activities in support of sustaining the VH-92A Patriot... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $433,214,151 modification (P00087) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 for full funding of Program Year Five under the Black Hawk multi-year ten contract, providing for the delivery of nine UH-60M and 15 HH-60M aircraft, as well as associated program management, from July 2026 through December 2027. The modification... Read more
22-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for support of foreign military sales (FMS) customers with UH-60A/L/M helicopter. The amount of this action is $43,612,272. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31,... Read more
18-Dec-2025Source: HeliHub.com
The transition of the Irish Coast Guard contract from CHC with their Sikorsky S92s to Bristow with Leonardo AW189s is now close to completion, following the last operational S92 flight from Sligo on Monday of this week. The based S92 was then ferried to the CHC base at Den Helder in the Netherlands, according to... Read more
9-Dec-2025Source: Transport Canada
iAERO, a Transport Canada approved aerospace engineering and manufacturing organization, proudly announces the certification and commercial release of its Sikorsky S-76 Wire Strike Kit, now approved under Transport Canada STC SH23-10. Developed and manufactured in Canada, the iAERO S-76 Wire Strike Kit provides a fully certified, direct replacement for the now-unavailable OEM system. Designed to... Read more
19-Nov-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
In a significant step forward in Europe’s fight against wildfires, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company announced a groundbreaking contract with Česká Letecká Servisní (CLS) and the Czech Republic Ministry of Interior for two new Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK® helicopters, marking the first international fleet of its kind. FIREHAWK helicopters play a key role in responding to... Read more
17-Nov-2025
Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, is proud to announce the sale of a new Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane FTD to Helicopter Express, a company renowned for its heavy-lift and mission-critical operations. The advanced simulator is designed to meet the rigorous training needs of pilots in firefighting, construction, and... Read more
30-Oct-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
As the threat of wildfires continues to intensify, the County of Los Angeles announced a new contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company for two S‑70i FIREHAWK® helicopters. The new aircraft will enhance round the clock wildfire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services missions throughout the county’s 4,000 square mile area, where rapid, reliable aerial response can mean... Read more
17-Oct-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Bristow Helicopters have confirmed redundancies to pilots in their offshore oil/gas fleet. It is worth noting that this dos not affect the SAR fleet – which comes under “Government Services” in the company structure. Bristow confirmed to HeliHub.com that “changes to demand require us to make amendments to our Offshore Energy Services’ workforce structure. We... Read more
13-Oct-2025Source: Sikorsky
From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk® helicopter into the S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated clamshell doors and ramp, and swapped... Read more
8-Oct-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Less than a year after proving the flight efficiency and reliability of a novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company is unveiling its Nomad™ future family of aircraft. View the video. The twin proprotor design combines the versatility of a helicopter with the speed... Read more
7-Oct-2025Source: US Coast Guard
The Coast Guard recently completed contract actions aimed at accelerating delivery of new MH-60 medium-range recovery helicopters and HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft and expanding mission capabilities of the expanded aviation fleet. On Sept. 8, the Coast Guard placed a $14.3 million order for delivery of 13 General Electric T700 engines for its MH-60 helicopter fleet. On... Read more
6-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $10,334,480,065 fixed-price incentive (successive-target) and firm-fixed-price modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (N0001924C0009). This contract modification for the CH-53K multiyear definitizes Lots Nine and 10 and adds scope for Lots 11-13 for a combined quantity of 92 CH-53K full-rate production aircraft for... Read more
30-Sep-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K® King Stallion® helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years, the largest-quantity order to date for the aircraft. The award will ensure consistent deliveries of the United States’ most powerful heavy-lift helicopter between 2029 and... Read more
30-Sep-2025Source: HeliHub.com
North Sea safety is once again under the spotlight after workers on the Equinor Sleipner rig report seeing a drone apparently monitoring the platform. Norwegian Police are investigating, according to local media outlet VG. Flights to the Sleipner rig have been halted today with CHC flight 500 remaining on the ground in Stavangar as this... Read more
8-Sep-2025Source: Sikorsky
In a significant step forward in the fight against wildfires, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) have announced a new initiative to expand the research, innovation, and operational capabilities of aviation resources. This effort aims to strengthen the response to the growing threat of wildfires,... Read more
4-Sep-2025Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, the iconic manufacturer of the H-60 Black Hawk helicopter, has formally certified Ace Aeronautics as the first U.S.-based Sikorsky Authorized Customer Support Center with full authority to refurbish and upgrade legacy Black Hawk platforms including the UH/HH-60L and S-70A Black Hawk helicopters for international defense and commercial operators. With growing demand from government agencies,... Read more
4-Sep-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded an $8,090,761 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N6833525F0376) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order procures peculiar support equipment (PSE) end items and associated technical data packages (TDP) and technical support for the CH-53K Program. The TDPs consist of all two-dimensional drawings, field sheets, parts lists, application... Read more
25-Aug-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk® modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital backbone capability to allow for rapid unmanned aerial systems (UAS) integration. The award also... Read more
19-Aug-2025Source: Israeli Air Force
The cockpit and cabin sections for the first of 12 Israeli Air Force (IAF) CH-53K ‘Pere’ helicopters have been received by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin לוקהיד מרטין ישראל company. Arrival of the two sections marks the start of production of a heavy lift helicopter, built to the requirements of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the IAF.The... Read more
15-Aug-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Britain’s Penzance Heliport, which has hosted scheduled flights to the Isles of Scilly since 1964, is seeking to vary the noise levels in the planning restrictions it operates. After the original heliport was sold off in 2012 for redevelopment as a supermarket, a new site a few hundred metres north east was approved by Cornwall... Read more
30-Jul-2025Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $21,629,891 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N0001925F0193) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides for non-recurring engineering for the CH-53K to include main gearbox, intermediate gearbox, fuselage fatigue test article, empennage fatigue test article testing, and their associated technical data deliveries,... Read more
25-Jul-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, Heli-One, a division of CHC Helicopter Group, and Milestone Aviation announced an initiative to establish a Center of Excellence for S-92® helicopter fleets in Brazil. In a significant move to bolster the South American helicopter industry, this initiative demonstrates each company’s shared commitment to providing exceptional S-92 services in the region,... Read more
16-Jul-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut (SPE4AX-25-D-9409, $352,832,508); and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut (SPE4AX-25-D-9408, $66,760,544), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, requirements type contract awarded under solicitation SPE4AX-24-R-0025 for H-60 and H-53 aircraft spare parts support. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulations 6.302-1. These... Read more
10-Jul-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $14,372,285 modification (P00014) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0011). This modification increases the contract ceiling to provide continued integrated logistics support, sustaining engineering, spares support, material management, component overhaul, and training activities in support of sustaining the VH-92A... Read more
9-Jul-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin company, congratulates the Royal Australian Navy on the MH-60R Seahawk fleet achieving ten years of operational service and surpassing over 50,000 flight hours in protecting Australia’s national interests. Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand’s Chief Executive Warren McDonald commended the Royal Australian Navy on this remarkable milestone. “The MH-60R’s decade-long... Read more
20-Jun-2025Source: Coulson Aviation
Coulson Aviation Canada is proud to announce it has been awarded and started a 70-day contract by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to provide one of its state-of-the-art Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 helitankers equipped for Night Vision Goggle (NVG) operations. This partnership marks the first time Coulson will conduct live-fire NVG aerial firefighting missions on... Read more
19-Jun-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) and CAE (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE), a global leader in training and simulation, are collaborating to deliver the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for installation aboard U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters. Designed and built by CAE, and integrated with the aircraft’s primary mission... Read more
30-May-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Penzance Helicopters has installed Online Flight Board at the three heliports served by its scheduled passenger services – the main base at Penzance and two on the Isles of Scilly at St Mary’s and Tresco. The system has been in full operation from earlier in 2025. Online Flight Board is a product of British company... Read more
16-May-2025
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) opened a new chapter in its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the induction of a CH-53K King Stallion April 17, marking the first time the platform has ever been inducted for depot-level maintenance. The aircraft arrived April 4 from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) onboard Marine... Read more
14-May-2025Source: DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $47,000,000 modification (P00009) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0015). This modification increases the contract ceiling for compatibility assessments and engineering models, cost reduction analysis, software support, correction of software deficiencies and enhancements, service life extension analysis, and flight test supporting follow-on test and evaluation... Read more
12-May-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $15,865,769 firm-fixed-price contract to retrofit UH-60M aircraft with the 103 Air Data Computer, Multi-Function Display and Flight Management System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2029. Fiscal 2025 Foreign... Read more
6-May-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) and Rain, a leader in the emerging firetech industry, demonstrated and tested autonomous wildfire suppression techniques on both propane and burning brush piles using Sikorsky’s optionally piloted MATRIX flight autonomy system layered with Rain’s wildfire suppression planning software. Performed in late April in Southern California, the flight tests... Read more
25-Apr-2025Source: Bristow
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow’s S-92® helicopter fleet. This agreement deepens the decades-long collaboration between the two companies and provides enhanced support for Bristow’s more than 60 S-92... Read more
21-Apr-2025Source: Skytrac
SKYTRAC Systems Ltd (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, today announced an agreement regarding the development of a next-generation real-time health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) for the S-92® helicopter. This solution, created by SKYTRAC and Sikorsky, will seamlessly integrate with Sikorsky’s existing... Read more
18-Apr-2025Source: Helijet
The fully operational, medically equipped Sikorsky S-76A helicopter Helijet recently donated from its fleet for medical airlift use in Ukraine has arrived safely. Ukrainian engineers trained by Helijet in the aircraft’s service and maintenance procedures have received the packaged helicopter for reassembly and testing before pressing it into service. After the donation was first announced in... Read more
8-Apr-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a modification (P00001) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0663) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This modification exercises an option to perform testing in support of a design change to the CH-53K active inceptor system that addresses obsolescence of internal electrical components in... Read more
28-Mar-2025
Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Duckworth, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary report on the midair collision of PSA Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that occurred in January, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,... Read more
17-Mar-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $99,964,084 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0015). This modification adds scope and increases the contract ceiling for compatibility assessments and engineering models, cost reduction analysis, software support, correction of software deficiencies and enhancements, service life extension analysis, and flight test supporting follow-on... Read more
13-Mar-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), unveiled the highly anticipated S-92® Phase IV main gearbox, a transformative innovation that sets a new benchmark for reliability, performance and safety in the commercial helicopter industry. The S-92 Phase IV main gearbox features an auxiliary lubrication system that automatically engages in the event of primary oil pressure loss, eliminating... Read more
11-Mar-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and airplane modes. Powered by batteries, the 115 pounds (52kg) twin prop-rotor prototype has demonstrated operational stability and maneuverability across all flight regimes, and the potential to... Read more
11-Mar-2025Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company [NYSE:LMT], has formed a group of leading commercial customers to shape the ongoing development and integration of transformative technologies for next-generation vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The Sikorsky Customer Advisory Group, whose launch members include Bristow, Flexjet, HeliOffshore, Macquarie, Omni Helicopters International, Shell and VIH Aviation Group, will work closely... Read more
11-Mar-2025Source: Milestone Aviation
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced that it has signed lease agreements with Omni Helicopters International (“OHI”) for seven helicopters. The transactions include the lease of two Airbus H145s, one Airbus H135, one new Airbus H160 and one new Airbus H175, in addition to lease extensions on two... Read more
10-Mar-2025Source: Milestone Aviation
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed lease agreements with Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited (“OHS”) for four additional helicopters, including two new Leonardo AW139s, one new Airbus H175, and one Sikorsky S-92, which are scheduled to deliver in 2025 through 2026. The announcement... Read more
28-Feb-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $232,452,366 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded contract (N0001924C0009). This modification exercises an option to procure additional long-lead time materials to support full rate production, Lot 10, of the CH-53K aircraft for the Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Stratford,... Read more
19-Feb-2025Source: HeliHub.com
The Irish Coast Guard contract is experiencing some delays in getting each base live under the new contract with Bristow Helicopters. Sligo was originally slated for handover from CHC to Bristow on 14th February, but this has now been put back to 1st April. Bristow have issued the following statement: Establishing a new service... Read more
11-Feb-2025Source: CHC
CHC do Brasil, part of CHC Helicopter, a global leader in helicopter services, has secured five new contracts with Petrobras, further cementing the operator’s role as a long-term partner to the company and bolstering its operations in the region. Starting later this year, these contracts will see CHC operate four more AW139s and an additional... Read more
11-Feb-2025Source: Helijet
Helijet International is donating a fully operational, medically equipped helicopter from its fleet to be used for missions of mercy in Ukraine. Helijet has signed an agreement with a consortium of Canadian and Ukrainian non-governmental organizations Maple Hope Foundation, the Ukrainian World Congress, and Initiative E+ to accept the delivery and title of a Sikorsky... Read more
5-Feb-2025Source: CPI Aerostructures
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVU) announced that it has received several funded orders totaling $7 million for overhaul and repair of the outboard stabilator assemblies in support of the Sikorsky MH-60 SEAHAWK helicopter. These funded orders were issued against a previously announced five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract... Read more
3-Feb-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $64,881,720 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N0001925F0193) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides for updated logistics analysis and products required to support configuration changes on the CH-53K as well as provides for development and delivery of new intermediate and depot... Read more
30-Jan-2025Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), started its first-ever ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk® helicopter equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE). During this test, the T901 engine demonstrated its capabilities through a series of rigorous procedures. The initial light off and ground runs were executed by a combined... Read more
17-Jan-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced that Sharp Technics K, a subsidiary of Sharp Aviation K, Inc. is the first authorized Customer Support Center for the S-92® multi-mission helicopter in the Republic of Korea. Conveniently located at Incheon International Airport in Seoul, Sharp Technics K will enable customers to keep their S-92 helicopters in service for longer... Read more
16-Jan-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Canada is enhancing its border security measures, deploying Black Hawk helicopters and drones to monitor the U.S.-Canada border, announced Public Safety Minister David McGuinty. The RCMP has finalized a contract for Black Hawk helicopters, with two models becoming operational this week. In addition to helicopters, 60 new drones will patrol the border, and the government... Read more
