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Sikorsky Signs Four-Year Agreement With Australia For Black Hawk, Sea Hawk Support

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, July 20th, 2012

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Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] Australia Limited yesterday said it signed an approximately $120 million four-year agreement with the Australian Defense Force (ADF) for ongoing logistics and engineering support for Australia’s fleet of Black Hawk (S-70A™) and Sea Hawk® (S-70B™) helicopters. The agreement has six annual renewable options and is a follow-on agreement to the current work, which expires after an eight-year term. Aircraft Australia Limited does business as Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) company based in Brisbane, Australia. “Brisbane…

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