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Sikorsky To Build First Six Production VH-92A Presidential Helos Under $542 Million Contract

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

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Sikorsky To Build First Six Production VH-92A Presidential Helos Under $542 Million Contract

The VH-92A during operational testing on the White House lawn in September, 2018 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hunter Helis)

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky [LMT] has received a $542 million Navy contract to build six low-rate initial production VH-92A presidential helicopters as part of the Marine Corps' plan for 23 aircraft to replace the current White House transport fleet of VH-3D "Marine One" Sea Kings and VH-60N White Hawks, both also made by Sikorsky. Sikorsky is to deliver the six helicopters between 2021 and 2023. On May 30, the Navy made a Milestone C decision to move the VH-92A development program…

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