Sikorsky Aircraft Wins $138Mln to Rework US President's Helicopter

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft won a contract worth nearly $138 million to upgrade and rework the US president's Executive Helicopter, the Pentagon said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Sikorsky Aircraft was awarded $137,986,916 for Executive Helicopter Special Progressive Aircraft Rework sustainment support services, according to the release.

Sikorsky will also provide security, project engineering and integrated logistics support for the presidential helicopters program, the release added.

The mission of VH-3D and the VH-60N, popularly referred to as 'Marine One' when carrying the President, is to transport the chief executive, vice president, cabinet and foreign dignitaries.

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