Sikorsky Aircraft received a $656.8 million modification under an U.S. Army contract for the production and delivery of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Australia.
Contract work will take place at the company”™s Stratford manufacturing facility for completion by June 30, 2027. The modification was awarded a week after the Australian military confirmed its procurement of 40 UH-60M as part of an approximately $1.95 billion deal approved by the U.S. Department of State last August.
The Australian military plans to use the new aircraft to replace its aging MRH90 Taipan helicopters. The sale also includes 88 T700-GE 701D engines, 44 AN/AAR-57 Counter Missile Warning Systems, H-764U Embedded Global Position Systems with inertial navigation, country-unique selective availability anti-spoofing modules, communication systems, and other related equipment.
Sikorsky is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT).
