
Sikorsky [LMT] was recently awarded a $717 million performance-based logistics contract to provide supply and logistics support to the entire fleet of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps legacy CH-53E Super Stallions and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters.Introduced in 1966, the H-53 is the primary heavy lift aircraft for U.S. naval forces and will continue to serve with the Marine Corps until the CH-53K King Stallion comes online in sufficient numbers. The MH-53 Sea Dragon is used by the Navy for long-range…