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Sikorsky Hosts German Aerospace Industry For Potential CH-53K Support Opportunities

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

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Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky hosted German aerospace engineer and manufacturing companies at its Florida facility in the hopes of acquiring support for the production of its Marine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters in Germany.Sikorsky is seeking industry partners in the home nation where it will deliver the new CH-53K helicopters for the German Air Force’s “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) program.“It is Sikorsky's intent to be heavily involved as the original equipment manufacturer, but to have German suppliers accomplish the majority of the…

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