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Sikorsky And Lockheed Martin Team To Support Royal Australian Seahawk Helicopters

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

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The Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo)–a Sikorsky [TXT] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] joint venture–broke ground to build the maintenance and warehouse facilities that will provide Through Life Support logistics services for the Royal Australian Navy’s new fleet of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. Once completed in early 2015, the two buildings, totaling more than 120,000 square feet, will house as many as 120 personnel with the knowledge and ability to keep the fleet in peak flight readiness during its estimated 30-year lifespan. “Excavation and construction of these…

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