CH-53K Lot 5 contract for nine aircraft awarded

Sikorsky was awarded the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 5 contract for nine CH-53K helicopters on Jun. 25.

The CH-53K King Stallion successfully plugs into a funnel-shaped drogue towed behind a KC-130J during aerial refueling wake testing over the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Erik Hildebrandt.

The Lot 5 contract contains an option for Lot 6 award for another nine helicopters. While each helicopter cost $97.6 million under the Lot 5 contract, the price will decrease to $94.7 under Lot 6.

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