FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced
the sale of an S-76D™ aircraft to the Government of Maharashtra in
India. The announcement came
during the Farnborough International Airshow.
This contract marks the first sale of an S-76D helicopter in
India. Delivery is scheduled in
2019.
"The S-76D helicopter introduction has
been quite successful in the Indo-Pacific region, with more than 30
aircraft sold and delivered in the last five years," said
Christophe Nurit, Sikorsky's
Regional Executive for Asia. "The
aircraft has been selected and proven for multiple mission
requirements ranging from Naval and Coast Guard operations to
Executive Transport. One of our clients in Asia has accumulated 10,000 hours on its S-76D
fleet in less than two years. This is another great achievement for
this product. Sikorsky is proud to now introduce it in India."
S-76D helicopter VIP options include a customized interior with
seating for five to eight passengers. Uniquely, the S-76D
helicopter can hold its rotor system still while running an engine
to power the on-board air-conditioning system for safe, comfortable
loading and unloading into the pre-cooled cabin during the summer
season and hot climates.
A recent milestone with an Asian client, has accumulated 10,000
hours on its S-76D fleet in less than two years. Sikorsky is proud
to now introduce it in India.
Sikorsky has delivered more than 850 S-76® helicopters to customers
globally since 1977, contributing daily to more than 7 million
fleet flight hours.
For more information visit Sikorsky Commercial Systems &
Services.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
100,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
This year the company received three Edison Awards for
ground-breaking innovations in autonomy, satellite technology and
directed energy.
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