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Electric Boat gets $105 million Sea Dragon contract modification
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Washington (UPI) Sep 23, 2016


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General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $105 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Sea Dragon program.

The modification will cover test planning efforts to support ground- and sea-based testing for Sea Dragon phase 2.

Work will be performed in Connecticut. The estimated completion date is September 2018.

The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair is the contracting activity.

The MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter conducts airborne mine countermeasure and vertical onboard delivery missions.

Sikorsky receives $232 million King Stallion helicopter contract modification
Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2016 - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has been awarded a $232 million U.S. Navy contract modification for procurement of CH-53K King Stallion helicopters.

The deal covers procurement of two system demonstration test article aircraft.

Work will be performed at sites in the United States and is expected to be completed by February 2020.

Naval Air Systems Command is the contracting activity for the deal with the Lockheed Martin subsidiary.

The King Stallion is in prototype production phase and is the Marine Corps' heavy lift replacement helicopter for the CH-53E.

It will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore.

The King Stallion will be the Pentagon's most powerful helicopter and is designed to lift nearly 14 tons at a mission radius of 110 nautical miles.

The service is seeking to eventually buy 200 of the aircraft.


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