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Sikorsky Begins Assembling CH-53K Helicopter Ground Test Vehicle

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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

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Sikorsky [UTX] has begun assembly of the CH-53K Helicopter Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) at Sikorsky's Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., progressing towards the system validation test phase of the Heavy Lift Replacement Program. The CH-53K SDD program comprises major subcontracts valued at more than $1.1 billion. The GTV is the first of five prototype aircraft that will be built at the FAFO facility, under a $3 billion System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract…

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