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Navy/USMC

As Expected, Sikorsky Picked To Build Next Presidential Helicopter

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

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As Expected, Sikorsky Picked To Build Next Presidential Helicopter

Photo: White House

The Navy announced Wednesday that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next presidential helicopter following a competition that featured Sikorsky as the only bidder and cast little doubt on the outcome. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract valued at $1.24 billion covers the engineering and manufacturing development phase that includes six test aircraft, with four of them to transition to operations in 2020. The Navy plans to acquire another 17 under full production that will eventually stretch the…

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