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Sikorsky to tie up new CH-53K LRIP lots

19th March 2019 - 13:03 GMT | by Tim Martin in London

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The US DoD and Sikorsky are currently engaged in negotiations for a second/third low rate initial production contract for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift aircraft, with an agreement expected to see between 12-14 aircraft procured.

A target date to close the deal was not provided by Sikorsky, but a spokesperson said in a statement to Shephard that the contract, ‘is important to our supply base and is critical to driving affordability contributions from our suppliers into future lots’.

Negotiations follow a variety of issues relating to the development of the King Stallion being publicised in a Pentagon report published in

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