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Lockheed Martin, Navy Perform VH-92 CDR

Pat Host

Monday, July 25th, 2016

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Lockheed Martin, Navy Perform VH-92 CDR

One of the "green" S-92s flies at Lockheed Martin's Owego, N.Y., campus. Photo: Sikorsky.

Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully executed the critical design review (CDR) for the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement (PHR) program, according to a company statement.The joint Sikorsky/Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) VH-92A helicopter program team met in July with key collaborators for an in-depth review. Lockheed Martin said throughout the review the program team successfully demonstrated that the design meets the system requirements. Review participants included NAVAIR and industrial partners who took part in the technical presentations.Two engineering development model (EDM) aircraft…

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