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Contract Award: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. a Lockheed Martin Co. (Stratford, Connecticut) – $2,774,583,756

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $2,774,583,756 fixed-price incentive (firm-target), firm-fixed-price modification (P00006) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0004). This modification adds scope for Lots 7 and 8 block buy contract for a combined quantity of 35 CH-53K full-rate production aircraft, 27 for the Marine Corps and eight for the government of Israel, as well as provides associated aircraft and programmatic support, logistical support and spares. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut (41.96%); Wichita, Kansas (11.18%); Salt Lake City, Utah (6.97%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (2.72%); Redmond, Washington (2.03%); Kent, Washington (1.81%); Quebec, Canada (1.63%); Cudahy, Wisconsin (1.53%); Kent, United Kingdom (1.16%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (1.10%); Rome, New York (1.06%); various locations within the continental U.S. (CONUS) (24.86%); and various locations outside the CONUS (1.99%), and is expected to be completed in December 2027. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $990,940,249; and Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $324,710,525 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. 



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