STRATFORD, Conn., Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed
Martin company (NYSE:LMT) has successfully concluded contract
negotiations with the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de
Chile) for six S-70i™ Black Hawk
helicopters for the service's medium-lift helicopter
recapitalization program.
When delivered in 2018, the new helicopters will fulfill
Chile's requirement to perform
both military and humanitarian missions, such as troop transport,
search and rescue, and disaster relief.
"We are very pleased that the Fuerza Aérea de Chile has chosen the multirole Black Hawk
helicopter following an intensive review of competing platforms,"
said Adam Schierholz, Sikorsky
regional executive for Latin
America. "The Black Hawk platform will perform for
Chile as a highly reliable and
safe utility helicopter that can be quickly configured for a range
of missions."
The program includes the acquisition of a logistical support
package that will cover spare parts, pilots and maintenance
specialists training, on-site technical assistance and ground
support equipment.
Built to a robust military design, the Black Hawk family of
helicopters is renowned for its reliability in harsh weather and
under tough operational conditions, including at high altitudes and
in hot temperatures. For rapid and distant deployment, Black Hawk
helicopters can be transported in the C-130 Hercules aircraft that
are also operated by the Fuerza Aérea de Chile.
The Fuerza Aérea de Chile
announced its decision in August to procure the six S-70i
helicopters from Sikorsky as a direct commercial sale. The service
has operated one S-70A Black Hawk aircraft since 1998.
The six new aircraft will bring the total number of Black Hawk
helicopters operated by Chile and
four other Latin American countries to more than 140.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
98,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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