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Sikorsky Prepared For FVL Production With Advanced Factory Tech, ‘Digital Thread’ Work, Officials Say

Sikorsky Prepared For FVL Production With Advanced Factory Tech, ‘Digital Thread’ Work, Officials Say
CH-53Ks in production at Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky's Stratford, Conn. facility. (Photo: Lockheed Martin).

STRATFORD, Conn. — With the Army approaching major milestones for its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) competitions, Sikorsky [LMT] officials told reporters last week the company is already prepared to manufacture the next-generation helicopter fleet with its investment in advanced machining and “digital thread” technologies for current production lines. Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky, specifically said the company is applying experience folding in burgeoning capabilities, from robotics to 3D printing, on its active production line for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter to…

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